Elfrid Payton

New Orleans Pelicans, Point Guard
Age: 32y-0m-16d (Feb 22, 1994)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Louisiana-Lafayette
Drafted: Round 1 (#10 overall), 2014
Agent(s): Aaron Mintz, Ty Sullivan
INACTIVE

2024-2025 rest-of-season

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,205,125
Average Salary:
$1,602,563
GTD at Sign:
$51,527
Total GTD:
$51,527
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2024-2024 ten-day

Contract Terms:
10 yr(s) / $171,756
Average Salary:
$17,176
GTD at Sign:
$171,756
Total GTD:
$171,756
Signed Using:
Minimum
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2024-2024 ten-day

Contract Terms:
10 yr(s) / $171,756
Average Salary:
$17,176
GTD at Sign:
$171,756
Total GTD:
$171,756
Signed Using:
Minimum
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2024-2024 ten-day

Contract Terms:
10 yr(s) / $171,756
Average Salary:
$17,176
GTD at Sign:
$171,756
Total GTD:
$171,756
Signed Using:
Minimum
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2024-2024 ten-day

Contract Terms:
10 yr(s) / $171,756
Average Salary:
$17,176
GTD at Sign:
$171,756
Total GTD:
$171,756
Signed Using:
Hardship
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2024-2024 rest-of-season

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,490,458
Average Salary:
$2,490,458
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2024-2024 exhibit-10

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,988,550
Average Salary:
$2,988,550
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 exhibit-10

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,891,467
Average Salary:
$2,891,467
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,239,544
Average Salary:
$2,239,544
GTD at Sign:
$2,239,544
Total GTD:
$2,239,544
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2020-2020 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,767,000
Average Salary:
$4,767,000
GTD at Sign:
$4,767,000
Total GTD:
$4,767,000
Signed Using:
cap-space
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2019-2020 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $16,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$9,000,000
Total GTD:
$9,000,000
Signed Using:
cap-space
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2018-2018

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,000,000
Total GTD:
$3,000,000
Signed Using:
bi-annual-exception
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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2014-2017 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $10,849,500
Average Salary:
$2,712,375
GTD at Sign:
$4,903,560
Total GTD:
$10,849,500
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
Free Agent:
2018 / UFA
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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$30,608,948

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 20
Active
$2,397,840
$2,397,840
2015 21
Active
$2,505,720
$4,903,560
2016 22
Active
$2,613,600
$7,517,160
2017 23
Active
Retained
$1,186,087
$2,146,253
$8,703,247
$10,849,500
2019 25
Active
$7,500,000
$18,349,500
2020 26
Retained
Active
Retained
$1,000,000
$4,767,000
$1,000,000
$19,349,500
$24,116,500
$25,116,500
2021 27
Active
Active
$2,239,544
$2,239,544
$27,356,044
$29,595,588
2024 30
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Active
$171,756
$171,756
$274,809
$171,756
$171,756
$51,527
$29,767,344
$29,939,100
$30,213,909
$30,385,665
$30,557,421
$30,608,948
Total
$30,608,948
* denotes prorated cash total due to lockout season

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $9,663,413 - - $9,663,413
2 $5,665,175 - - $5,665,175
2 $14,267,000 - - $14,267,000
1 $343,512 - - $343,512
1 $669,848 - - $669,848
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
20
$2,397,840
$2,397,840
$2,397,840
2015
21
$2,505,720
$2,505,720
$4,903,560
2016
22
$2,613,600
$2,613,600
$7,517,160
2017
23
$1,186,087
$2,146,253
$1,186,087
$2,146,253
$8,703,247
$10,849,500
2019
25
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
$18,349,500
2020
26
$1,000,000
$4,767,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$4,767,000
$1,000,000
$19,349,500
$24,116,500
$25,116,500
2021
27
$2,239,544
$2,239,544
$2,239,544
$2,239,544
$27,356,044
$29,595,588
2024
30
$171,756
$171,756
$274,809
$171,756
$171,756
$51,527
$171,756
$171,756
$274,809
$171,756
$171,756
$51,527
$29,767,344
$29,939,100
$30,213,909
$30,385,665
$30,557,421
$30,608,948
Total
$30,608,948
$30,608,948

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $9,663,413 - - $9,663,413
2 $5,665,175 - - $5,665,175
2 $14,267,000 - - $14,267,000
1 $343,512 - - $343,512
1 $669,848 - - $669,848

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2021-22 PHX Dec 29, 2021 - Dec 30, 2021 1 Health Protocols
2020-21 NYK Mar 13, 2021 - Mar 22, 2021 5 Hamstring
2020-21 NYK Feb 25, 2021 - Mar 03, 2021 4 Hamstring
2019-20 NYK Feb 21, 2020 - Feb 25, 2020 2 Ankle
2019-20 NYK Jan 05, 2020 - Jan 06, 2020 1 Personal
2019-20 NYK Oct 30, 2019 - Dec 04, 2019 17 Hamstring
2018-19 NOP Jan 29, 2019 - Feb 21, 2019 10 Ankle
2018-19 NOP Nov 17, 2018 - Dec 30, 2018 22 Finger
2018-19 NOP Oct 29, 2018 - Nov 15, 2018 9 Ankle
2017-18 PHX Mar 28, 2018 - Apr 10, 2018 7 Knee
2017-18 ORL Nov 11, 2017 - Nov 12, 2017 1 Rest
2017-18 ORL Oct 21, 2017 - Nov 07, 2017 8 Hamstring
2015-16 ORL Mar 14, 2016 - TBD 0 Elbow
2015-16 ORL Jan 04, 2016 - Jan 13, 2016 0 Ankle
  • Jun 29, 2025 New Orleans (NOP) declined $3.15 million Club Option for 2025-26
  • Apr 11, 2025 Signed a 2 year Rest-of-Season contract with New Orleans (NOP)
  • Apr 02, 2025 Signed a 10-day contract with New Orleans (NOP)
  • Mar 21, 2025 Signed a 10-day contract with New Orleans (NOP)
  • Feb 18, 2025 Signed a 10-day contract with Charlotte (CHA)
  • Feb 07, 2025 Signed a 10-day contract with Charlotte (CHA) via Hardship
  • Dec 03, 2024 Waived by New Orleans (NOP)
  • Nov 20, 2024 Signed a 1 year $2.49 million Rest-of-Season contract with New Orleans (NOP)
  • Oct 16, 2024 Waived by New Orleans (NOP)
  • Oct 10, 2024 Signed a contract with New Orleans (NOP) - Exhibit 10
  • Sep 30, 2023 Waived by Indiana (IND)
  • Sep 29, 2023 Signed a contract with Indiana (IND) - Exhibit 10
  • Aug 10, 2021 Signed a 1 year contract with Phoenix (PHX)
  • Nov 29, 2020 Signed a 1 year $4.767 million contract with New York (NYK)
  • Nov 19, 2020 Waived by New York (NYK)
  • Jan 30, 2020 Suspended 1 game (forfeit $55,172) for fighting during MEM-NYK game
  • Jul 08, 2019 Signed a 2 year $16 million contract with New York (NYK) - includes 2020 $1 million guaranteed
  • Jul 06, 2019 New Orleans (NOP) renounced their free-agent exception rights
  • Jul 08, 2018 Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with New Orleans (NOP)
  • Jul 01, 2018 Phoenix (PHX) renounced their free-agent exception rights
  • Jun 27, 2018 Phoenix (PHX) declines to extend Qualifying Offer; becomes an Unrestricted Free Agent
  • Mar 04, 2018 Fined $2,000 for ejection from PHX-ATL game
  • Feb 08, 2018 Traded to Phoenix (PHX) from Orlando (ORL) for 2018 2nd round pick (#41 Jarred Vanderbilt)
  • Oct 25, 2016 Orlando (ORL) exercised $3.33 million option for 2017-2018
  • Oct 25, 2015 Orlando (ORL) exercised $2.61 million option for 2016-2017
  • Jul 02, 2014 Signed a 2 year $4.9 million contract with Orlando (ORL)
  • Jun 26, 2014 Traded to Orlando (ORL) from Philadelphia (PHI) for Dario Saric, 2015 2nd round pick and 2017 1st round pick
  • Jun 26, 2014 Drafted by Philadelphia (PHI): Round 1 (#10 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
May 15, 2022 for technical foul during DAL-PHX game (playoff) $2,000
Feb 15, 2021 for technical foul during ATL-NYK game $2,000
Feb 12, 2020 for technical foul during WAS-NYK game $2,000
Jan 14, 2020 for technical foul during NYK-MIL game $2,000
Jan 14, 2020 for ejection (two technical fouls) from NYK-MIL game $2,000
Jan 14, 2020 for technical foul during NYK-MIL game $2,000
Mar 16, 2019 for technical foul during PHX-NOP game $2,000
Apr 11, 2018 for technical foul (game TBD) $2,000
Mar 04, 2018 for ejection from PHX-ATL game $2,000
Feb 26, 2018 for technical foul during PHX-NOP game $2,000
Jan 06, 2018 for technical foul during CLE-ORL game $2,000
Jan 03, 2018 for technical foul during HOU-ORL game $2,000
Dec 22, 2017 for technical foul during NOP-ORL game $2,000
Dec 16, 2016 for technical foul during BKN-ORL game $2,000
Dec 01, 2016 for technical foul during ORL-MEM game $2,000
Feb 03, 2016 for technical foul during ORL-OKC game $2,000
Nov 09, 2015 for technical foul during ORL-IND game $2,000
Apr 04, 2015 for technical foul during ORL-MIL game $2,000
Fines: 18 $36,000

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Jan 30, 2020 for fighting during MEM-NYK game 1 $55,172
Suspensions: 1 $55,172
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2024 NO 24 9 21.3 3.5 3.3 6.9 1.0 0.5 .328 .167 .571
2021 PHO 52 1 10.6 2.9 1.7 1.9 0.5 0.1 .383 .222 .375
2020 NY 63 63 23.6 10.1 3.4 3.2 0.7 0.1 .432 .286 .682
2019 NY 45 36 27.7 10.0 4.7 7.2 1.6 0.4 .439 .203 .570
2018 NO 42 42 29.7 10.6 5.2 7.6 1.0 0.4 .434 .314 .743
2017 PHO 63 63 28.7 12.7 4.3 6.2 1.3 0.3 .493 .326 .649
2016 ORL 82 58 29.4 12.8 4.7 6.5 1.1 0.5 .473 .274 .692
2015 ORL 73 68 29.4 10.7 3.6 6.4 1.2 0.3 .436 .326 .589
2014 ORL 82 63 30.3 8.9 4.3 6.5 1.7 0.2 .425 .262 .551
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