Elfrid Payton’s days in Orlando are over.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Magic sent the point guard to the Phoenix Suns for a second-round pick.
Orlando has traded Elfrid Payton to Phoenix for a second-round pick, league source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 8, 2018
Phoenix is sending a 2018 second-round pick via Memphis to Orlando in the Payton deal, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 8, 2018
The return is not great to say the least for Orlando, but the move shows that the Magic had no intention of matching any offer Payton may have received when he reached restricted free agency this summer.