Elfrid Payton is only 22-years-old but the Orlando Magic are reportedly down on the 10th pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. They’re now willing to trade the third-year point guard.
Payton, a native of Louisiana, surged up the draft boards in 2014. With the physical profile of Rajon Rondo and with a skillset that was very Rondo-like as well, Payton went from a highly-touted collegiate player to a projected star. With his 6-foot-4 height , 6-foot-7 wingspan, strength, athleticism, career assist percentage of 32.0 percent and an award-winning defensive performance in his final season at UL-Lafayette, Payton looked like a player who could be a game changer at the next level.