The New Orleans Pelicans has signed guard Elfrid Payton to a standard NBA contract.
Payton, 6-4, 202, has appeared in 522 NBA games (402 starts) across nine seasons with Orlando, Phoenix, New Orleans, New York and Charlotte. Selected 10th overall in the 2014 NBA Draft, Payton holds career averages of 9.8 points, 5.8 assists and 4.0 rebounds in 26.5 minutes per contest.
This season, Payton has appeared in 22 games (seven starts) with New Orleans and Charlotte, averaging 3.5 points, 6.8 assists and 3.0 rebounds in 21.1 minutes per contest.