NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has signed free agent guard Elfrid Payton and free agent forward Julius Randle. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Payton, 6-4, 185, played last season with the Orlando Magic (44 games) and Phoenix Suns (19 games), averaging 12.7 points, 6.2 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 28.7 minutes per contest. In 300 career NBA regular season games with Orlando and Phoenix, Payton has averaged 11.2 points, 6.4 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 29.5 minutes per game.
A native of Gretna, La.