What if we told you that one of the two best passers of the season in a match was currently… without a contract? Incredible but true, since the Pelicans decided to separate from Elfrid Payton, announces the franchise.
Author of 21 assists (but also 14 points and 7 rebounds) ten days ago, a record which will be broken two days later by Trae Young, the leader was revived two weeks ago by New Orleansthen deprived of Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum, Jose Alvarado or even Jordan Hawkins on his back lines. More than two years after his last stint in the NBA with Phoenix…
Now 30 years old, Elfrid Payton is once again looking for a team but, with the Pelicans, he will at least have had the opportunity to prove that he still had his place in the league. No doubt in a replacement role also capable of helping out in the five if necessary. Posting statistics of 6.7 points, 6.9 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 steals over seven games (at 50% shooting) under the orders of his former Magic teammate, Willie Green.
| Elfrid Payton | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2014-15 | ENT | 82 | 30 | 42.5 | 26.2 | 55.1 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 8.9 |
| 2015-16 | ENT | 73 | 29 | 43.6 | 32.6 | 58.9 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 10.7 |
| 2016-17 | ENT | 82 | 29 | 47.1 | 27.4 | 69.2 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 12.8 |
| 2017-18 * | All Teams | 63 | 29 | 49.3 | 32.6 | 64.9 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 12.7 |
| 2017-18 * | ENT | 44 | 29 | 52.0 | 37.3 | 63.2 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 13.0 |
| 2017-18 * | PHX | 19 | 29 | 43.5 | 20.0 | 68.5 | 0.9 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 11.8 |
| 2018-19 | NOP | 42 | 30 | 43.4 | 31.4 | 74.3 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 10.6 |
| 2019-20 | NYK | 45 | 28 | 43.9 | 20.3 | 57.0 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 10.0 |
| 2020-21 | NYK | 63 | 24 | 43.2 | 28.6 | 68.2 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 10.1 |
| 2021-22 | PHX | 50 | 11 | 38.3 | 22.2 | 37.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| 2024-25 | NOP | 7 | 21 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 6.7 |
| Total | 507 | 27 | 44.8 | 28.7 | 62.3 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 10.0 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
