Elfrid Payton Jr. (born February 22, 1994) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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, winning the

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as the national college defensive player of the year in 2014. Payton was selected by the

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with the 10th overall pick in the

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, but was then traded to the

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College career

Payton was an unheralded recruit from

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. He chose to attend

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, and after a promising freshman season in 2011–12, Payton came into his own as a sophomore in 2012–13. He averaged 15.9

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, 5.6

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, 5.5 assists and 2.4 steals per game and was named first team All-

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. After his breakout sophomore season, Payton was a late addition to Team USA's U19 World Championships Trials Roster to compete in the

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. After making the team, Payton started in all nine games for Team USA, on a team loaded with talent including other players such as

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and

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. The team ultimately defeated the Serbian team led by

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and won the gold medal, going 9–0 in the tournament. As a junior in 2013–14, Payton emerged as one of the top defensive players in college basketball. He raised his averages to 19.2 points, 5.9 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game and led the Ragin' Cajuns to the 2014 NCAA Tournament. He was again named first team All-Sun Belt and was the conference Defensive Player of the Year. At the end of the season, he was named the National Defensive Player of the Year by winning the Lefty Driesell Award. In April 2014, Payton declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final year of college eligibility.

Professional career

Orlando Magic (2014–2018)

2014–15 season

On June 26, 2014, Payton was selected with the 10th overall pick in the

by the

. He was traded to the

on draft night for

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, a future first-round pick, and a future second-round pick. On July 2, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Magic. He made his NBA debut on October 29, 2014, in a loss to the

. On January 16, 2015, Payton had a season-best game with 22 points and 12 assists in a loss to the

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. He was subsequently named the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for January and was named a Rising Stars Challenge participant. On March 18, he recorded his first career

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with 15 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds in a loss to the

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. With a second straight triple-double recorded by Payton on March 20, he became the first Magic player to post consecutive triple-doubles and the first NBA rookie to do it since

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, with the Boston Celtics in 1997. Payton's 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists helped the Magic claim a 111–104 win over the

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2015–16 season

On November 18, 2015, Payton scored a then career-high 24 points in a 104–101 win over the

Minnesota Timberwolves The Minnesota Timberwolves (often referred to as the Wolves or T-wolves) are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Divisio ...

. Payton appeared in 116 straight games to begin his career before a left ankle injury forced him to sit out four games in early January 2016. He returned to action on January 14 in London to face the

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, coming off the bench for the first time in 2015–16 and recording four points and four rebounds in a 106–103 overtime loss. On March 23, 2016, he recorded his third career triple-double with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 118–102 loss to the

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2016–17 season

On December 6, 2016, Payton scored 22 of his career-high 25 points in the first half of the Magic's 124–116 win over the

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. He bested that mark on December 13, 2016, recording career highs with 26 points and 14 assists in a 131–120 win over the

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. On January 14, 2017, he had a career-high 28 points and added nine rebounds and nine assists in a 114–107 loss to the

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. On March 6, 2017, he had his first triple-double of the season with 16 points, 10 assists and 11 rebounds in a 113–105 loss to the

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. Two days later, he had his second straight triple-double with 22 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists in a 98–91 win over the

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. On March 13, 2017, in a 120–115 loss to the

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, Payton had 13 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds for his third triple-double of the season. On March 24, he continued his impressive run with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a 115–87 win over the

. It was his fourth triple-double in 10 games and seventh of his career. Seven days later, he recorded a career-high 15 assists to go with 12 points and nine rebounds in a 117–116 loss to the

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. On April 1, he had 20 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds for his fifth triple-double of the season in the Magic's 121–111 loss to the

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2017–18 season

Payton missed eight games early on the season 2017–18 season because of a left hamstring injury. An important piece in the Magic's offense, he had 11 points and 11 assists in 29 minutes in his return on November 8, helping the team end a two-game losing streak with a 112–99 win over the

. On November 22, he had a season-high 13 assists in a 124–118 loss to the

. On December 23, 2017, he scored a career-high 30 points in a 130–103 loss to the

Phoenix Suns (2018)

On February 8, 2018, Payton was traded to the

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in exchange for a 2018 second-round pick. He made his debut for the Suns two days later, recording 19 points, nine assists and six rebounds in 35 minutes in a 123–113 loss to the

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. In his second game for the Suns on February 12, Payton scored a game-high 29 points in a 129–83 loss to the

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. Two days later, he had a triple-double with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists in a 107–97 loss to the

. On March 4, 2018, he had 11 points, 10 rebounds and a season-high 14 assists in a 113–112 loss to the

. It was his second triple-double in nine games with the Suns—his nine games needed with the team to record two triple-doubles are the fewest ever by a Suns player.

New Orleans Pelicans (2018–2019)

On July 9, 2018, Payton signed with his hometown team the

. In his debut for the Pelicans in their season opener on October 17, 2018, Payton recorded 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 131–112 win over the

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. Payton's minimalist triple-double made him the first player to record exactly 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a single game since March 2, 2013, when

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did it for Toronto. It was Payton's 11th career triple-double. On November 16, against the

, Payton returned to the lineup after missing nine games with a sprained right ankle, only to fracture a finger in his left hand after eight minutes on the court. He was subsequently ruled out for approximately six weeks. He returned to action on December 31 against the

after a 22-game absence. In his second game back on January 2, he scored 25 points in a 126–121 loss to the

. On March 10, he had 15 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 128–116 loss to the

. On March 12, he had his second consecutive triple-double with 14 points, a career-high 15 rebounds and 11 assists in a 130–113 loss to the

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, becoming the first New Orleans player to have a triple-double in consecutive games since

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in 2008. On March 15, he had his third consecutive triple-double with 14 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high 16 assists in a 122–110 loss to the

. The next day, he recorded his fourth straight triple-double with 16 points, 16 assists and 13 rebounds in a 138–136 overtime loss to the

, joining

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and

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as the only players since the 1983–84 season to record triple-doubles in as many as four straight games, and eighth in NBA history. Payton recorded his fifth consecutive triple-double two days later with 19 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in a 129–125 overtime win over the

. He also tied Chris Paul for most triple-doubles in a season in franchise history with six, and became only the fifth player to record five consecutive triple-doubles, joining

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, Michael Jordan,

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, and Russell Westbrook.

New York Knicks (2019–2021)

On July 9, 2019, Payton signed a reported two-year deal with the

. He struggled with injuries early in the season, missing 17 straight games. Upon returning, he provided playmaking ability the Knicks were lacking and was promoted to the starting lineup. On January 31, 2020, Payton received a one-game suspension for pushing

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in a January 29 game against the

. On February 3, Payton recorded the 17th triple-double of his career with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 15 assists in a 139–134 overtime win over the

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. In the next game, on February 6, he recorded 15 points, nine assists and a career-high seven steals in a 105–103 win over the

. On November 19, 2020, the Knicks waived Payton. On November 29, Payton was re-signed by the Knicks to a reported one-year contract.

Return to Phoenix (2021–2022)

On August 10, 2021, Payton signed with the

Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2023)

On February 6, 2023, it was reported that Payton would sign with

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of the

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. Two days later on February 8, 2023, the

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announced that they had acquired the player right to Payton.

Osos de Manatí (2023)

On March 31, 2023, Payton signed with

of the Puerto Rican league.

Indiana Mad Ants (2023–2024)

On September 29, 2023, Payton signed with the

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, but was waived a day later. On October 15, he signed with the

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for a single game as an 'emergency replacement' player and came off the bench against the

in a

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preseason game. On October 28, 2023, Payton joined the

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. During the 2023–24 season, Payton led the

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in assists per game and earned All–NBA G League Third Team honors, helping the Mad Ants reach the 2024 playoffs. On October 3, 2024, as a result of Payton signing a training camp deal with the

, the Mad Ants traded his rights to the

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for the rights to

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New Orleans Pelicans / Birmingham Squadron (2024–2025)

On October 11, 2024, Payton signed with the

, but was waived five days later. On October 28, he joined the

and on November 20, he re-signed with the Pelicans. He immediately moved into the starting lineup for the Pelicans' game that night against the

, recording 11 points, five rebounds, and eight assists in 22 minutes in a 128–100 loss. On November 25, Payton recorded a career high of 21 assists in a 114–110 loss against the

. On December 3, he was waived by the Pelicans and four days later, he rejoined Birmingham.

Charlotte Hornets (2025)

On February 7, 2025, Payton signed a 10-day contract with the

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. On February 18, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Hornets. In 6 total games for the Hornets, Payton averaged 1.0 point, 2.2 rebounds, and 3.3 assists.

New Orleans Pelicans (2025–present)

On March 21, 2025, Payton signed a 10-day contract with the

, for his third stint with the Pelicans during the season. During his first seven games with the franchise in the season, Payton was averaging 6.7 points, 6.9 assists, 3.4 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 2.9 turnovers. On April 2, Payton signed a second 10-day contract with the Pelicans. On April 11, Payton re-signed with New Orleans on a two-year standard contract, enabling him to play in the team's season finale against the

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National team career

In the summer of 2013, Payton was a surprise selection to the United States team for the

. He averaged 6.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game in nine games.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Personal life

Payton is the son of former

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player Elfrid Payton. Payton was well known for his free-flowing hairstyle during his first four seasons in the NBA, before cutting his hair in May 2018. During his time with the Orlando Magic, his hairdo made him a fan favorite.

References

External links

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns bio

Payton's NBA Career Will Start Back Where It All Began
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