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Elfrid Payton Rumors
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Position: G
Born: 02/22/94
Height: 6-3 / 1.91
Weight:185 lbs. / 83.9 kg.
Salary: $8,000,000
Born: 02/22/94
Height: 6-3 / 1.91
Weight:185 lbs. / 83.9 kg.
Salary: $8,000,000
“I’m basically doing jail-house workouts,” New York Knicks guard Elfrid Payton said with a laugh. “I’m doing a lot of core workouts in my house – little planks, sit-ups and stuff like that. I’ve also been doing some running around my neighborhood and some sprints in front of my house. Other than that, I’m working out inside.”
11 May
Hence, it’s no guarantee the Knicks would exercise his option for 2020-21. Payton is a Creative Artists Agency client, and Knicks president Leon Rose previously ran the agency’s basketball department. “The thing I improved most since my rookie season, I think is my leadership,’’ Payton said. “I always had leadership qualities and wanted to lead by example. But as I’ve gotten older, I think I’m using my voice a lot more.’’
Payton said he has donated 10,000 masks to New Orleans medical facilities. “I just tried to help out by giving masks,’’ Payton said. “To the people that’s on the front lines and in the doctor’s office. It’s scary what this thing is doing to people around the world. For them to be there and risk their lives and take care of these people, I think it was important to reach out and help them. And the best way I thought to do that was the mask.”
Marc Berman: Knicks announced Elfrid Payton donating 10,000 masks to his hometown New Orleans facilities. Payton and Mitchell Robinson have quarantined in the Big Easy.
Randle became less of a turnover machine in the final two months and became a little less clunky on the drive. Still, the on-court chemistry between Randle and Barrett, who is used to having the ball in his hands, bears major watching next season. For the most part, Barrett kept quiet about the Randle situation. “A lot of players felt like that with the exception of Elfrid Payton,’’ one NBA source told The Post.
After his teenage brother Dorian tragically died of heart disease, Dawkins tapped into his basketball network to pay for a memorial and an AAU team in Dorian’s memory. He says he quickly raised more than a hundred thousand dollars from some of the most important people in the sport. His network mattered. Before long, NBA agent Andy Miller noticed Dawkins and hired him. Fast forward a few years and Dawkins is at the NBA draft, barely legal to drink, sitting in the green room with Miller and Elfrid Payton’s family. Rodney Hood, Fred VanVleet … Dawkins was instrumental in directing their careers, in the belly of the basketball beast. “Everybody knew Andy was paying players,” Dawkins says in “The Scheme.” “Andy’s been paying players since I was born. It wasn’t, like, a secret.”
Friday, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that the league sent a memo to teams to begin preparation to play in arenas without fans and only with essential personnel present. This was the latest, most drastic step. They have already sent instructions about which quotidian precautions to take, and players have tried to follow suit and follow along. Each, though, has their thoughts on how cautious they should be. Emmanuel Mudiay, a Jazz guard, has stopped shaking hands. Mike Conley walked through Utah’s locker in New York City Wednesday elbow bumping a teammate. Elfrid Payton is trying to fist pound more and wash his hands frequently.
Steve Popper: Elfrid Payton is out tonight. As is Ntilikina
Josh Robbins: In its Last 2-Minute Report, the NBA cited two errors that disadvantaged the Magic against the Knicks. First, the league said, the officiating crew failed to see/hear Steve Clifford attempting to call a timeout with 4.4 seconds left. Second, Elfrid Payton should have been called for a foul for extending his leg and making foot-to-foot contact with Evan Fournier with 4.0 seconds left, leading to a turnover by Fournier. … The report said there were no missed calls or non-calls that disadvantaged the Knicks.
Stefan Bondy: Elfrid Payton says Knicks can continue momentum if roster kept the same: “Some games we lost (recently) were close. We won two in a row. We’ve played well over a good stretch. Sometimes that always doesn’t result in a W. But I do think we have enough here. I do. I really do.”
Marc Berman: Elfrid Payton in first comments since his suspension without pay for shoving Jae Crowder: “It is what it is. I can’t expect everybody to see life like me. Yeah we talked (to the NBA). Moving forward.”
Mike Vorkunov: Frank Ntilikina is out for tonight’s Knicks game in Indianapolis, the team says. Elfrid Payton is suspended. Seems like Dennis Smith Jr. would get the large share of minutes at point guard. Kadeem Allen should get some time too.
Bobby Marks: One-game suspension for the following with loss of pay: 🏀 Elfrid Payton (NYK): $55,172 🏀 Jaren Jackson Jr. (MEM): $47,776 🏀 Marko Guduric (MEM): $18,103 Each team will receive a 50% tax variance off the suspension amount.
Ian Begley: In a statement, Knicks say they understand why Elfrid Payton was fined and Marcus Morris was suspended. They say Morris’ comments were ‘offensive’ and ‘unacceptable’ and add that they believe he offered a sincere apology. Full statement here:
Elfrid Payton: RIP Kobe bean!! So much respect for you. Prayers up to his family and everyone else who lost their lives today. Real stepper!
Ian Begley: Nets’ Spencer Dinwiddie holds the ball for a 24-second violation on the opening possession of Knicks-Nets to honor Kobe Bryant. Elfrid Payton does the same on the Knicks’ subsequent possession. Chants of ‘Kobe’ fill the arena during the two possessions.
Mike Vorkunov: Knicks 106, Cavs 86. Knicks now 12-32 — tied w/ Cavs for 3rd-worst record Knicks are 8-14 under interim HC Mike Miller. Marcus Morris & Julius Randle with 19 points each. Elfrid Payton with 9p/8a/6r. Damyean Dotson with 12p/5r & Bobby Portis with 12p/5r/4a
Chris Iseman: Elfrid Payton is questionable tomorrow (personal reasons) vs. the Clippers. Flew home to be with his newborn baby.
Stefan Bondy: Elfrid Payton flew to the game in Phoenix after having a baby girl. props and congratulations.
Ian Begley: Elfrid Payton has recorded 29 consecutive assists without a turnover, which is the most for a Knick since 1997-98, when play-by-play started being recorded, per the team and Elias.
Chris Iseman: Ntilikina, Morris and Payton have been cleared to play, Knicks say
The Knicks wound up with Elfrid Payton, whose been out since the season’s fourth game versus Chicago after signing a two-year, $15 million pact. Rozier thought at one point he’d wind up a Knick. “It was probably one of my first options,’’ Rozier said. “I probably was going to make it happen. Other things happened and I ended up going to Charlotte. It was the interest they showed in me, that was big. The organization believed in me, why not.’’
Steve Popper: Fizdale said that the Knicks will be without Dennis Smith Jr. and Elfrid Payton again tomorrow – same starting lineup as last night.
Marc Berman: Fizdale doesn’t expect Dennis Smith Jr. back for Boston Friday as he mourns death of stepmother. He also sounded like Elfrid Payton wouldn’t back back for Boston either. Meanwhile, two-wayer Kadeem Allen missed preseason with a thigh injury and still is ailing.
Marc Berman: Knicks PG Elfrid Payton will miss Orlando game with hamstring. Maybe no Dennis too.
Mike Vorkunov: Elfrid Payton and Mitchell Robinson will start tonight for the Knicks tonight against the Nets. RJ Barrett, Marcus Morris, and Julius Randle will start too.
Knicks coach David Fizdale was giving himself one more game before deciding on his starting point guard for opening night, Wednesday in San Antonio. With none of the three overachieving, Fizdale said after Friday’s 117-116 loss to the Pelicans in the preseason finale that he’s still undecided. According to a New Orleans source, Elfrid Payton was all but promised he would be the starter when he agreed on a two-year, $16 million deal with the Knicks on July 1. The second year is a team option.
In July, Payton told Hoopshype the chance to play substantially was a strong factor in choosing the Knicks over several other options. “Playing time was a factor and it depended on the deal,’’ Payton said. “I obviously don’t mind playing on a one-year deal — I did it last year and I feel like I did just fine — but when you’re in a situation where you’re on a one-year deal, you have to be able to play to showcase what you can do. If you’re on a one-year deal and you don’t play, then your hands are kind of tied, you feel me?”
But even with Dennis Smith Jr. taking the floor for his first game action Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, Frank Ntilikina expected back from a day off of practice with a sore groin and newcomer Elfrid Payton, Fizdale threw in the possibility of a wild card taking the job this season. Asked about the possibility of putting the ball in the hands of his 6-7 rookie, RJ Barrett, Fizdale was happy to add him to the mix.
Ntilikina should get minutes on Monday. He’s said that he’s feeling healthy and confident after his strong play for the French National Team in the FIBA World Cup last month. And he’s gotten praise from Fizdale and others for his play in camp. “I thought (Payton) and Frank both did an excellent job of organizing us (in Saturday’s intrasquad scrimmage), pushing the pace, defending, making plays for other people. They both did a really good job of that,” Fizdale said.
Mike Vorkunov: Official heights/weights for Knicks are in, after NBA’s rule change. Kevin Knox went from 6-9 to 6-8 Mitchell Robinson went from 7-1 to 7-foot Frank Ntilikina dropped from 6-6 to 6-5 Taj Gibson jumped from 6-9 to 6-10 Dennis Smith Jr. is 10lbs lighter Elfrid Payton gained 10 lbs
Alan Hahn: When Elfrid Payton was asked about competing for starting PG spot, he replied, “Talk to the coaches about that, only thing I really care about is winning. That’s all it’s about.” #Knicks
04 Sep 19
23 Aug 19
Elfrid Payton Sr., a Louisiana native and former star defensive end in the Canadian Football League, believes Pelicans history would have changed had his son not gone down. Payton played just one game from Oct. 29, when he sprained his ankle, to Dec. 31. After returning from the ankle sprain on Nov. 16, he broke his middle finger in a game against the Knicks. “I honestly believe if Elfrid doesn’t get hurt and stays healthy, they were making the playoffs,’’ Payton Sr. told The Post in a phone interview from Gretna, La.
20 Jul 19
