Thanks to Elfrid Payton’s storybook NBA comeback, the New Orleans Pelicans have gone from a team without any viable point guards to one with one too many in short order.

Fortunately, the Pelicans found a serviceable backup right around the corner from the Smoothie King Center in Elfrid Payton. Where can a coach start when it comes to addressing a 128-100 blowout ...

1 / 32Meet the newest member of the New Orleans Pelicans, guard Elfrid Payton. Payton is entering his fourth year in the NBA and graduated from John Ehret High School in Jefferson Parish.

Payton didn't play Tuesday against the G League Long Island Nets due to illness. Payton hasn't found much success since joining the Squadron, and an absence certainly won't help him settle in. The ...

ESPN NBA Insider Shams Charania reported earlier today that the New Orleans Pelicans waived Guard Elfrid Payton. He had a seven-game stint with the Pelicans this season and averaged 6.7 points ...

With each loss, with each glaring shortcoming from a thin New York Knicks bench, it’s clear: this team needs a trade to keep ...

The New Orleans Pelicans are waiving guard Elfrid Payton, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Payton averaged 6.7 points, 6.9 assists and 3.4 rebounds in 20.5 minutes per night in seven games for the ...

In Indiana specifically, Elfrid Payton (New Orleans Pelicans) and Justin Anderson (Indiana Pacers) have earned that promotion. They spent time with the Pacers G League affiliate, the Indiana Mad ...

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Despite there being many worthy contenders for the No. 1 defensive play of the week the best effort came from Phoenix Suns guard Gerald Green who caught Orlando Magic rookie Elfrid Payton not ...