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All Aboard the Payne Train

Numbers (per game): 7.5 minutes, 3.5 points, 1.8 rebounds, .4 assists, .4 steals, .4 blocks, 42.6% shooting.

Adreian Payne seems like a really nice guy. His friendship with 8 year old cancer patient, Lacey Holsworth, during his collegiate career led to one of the most memorable moments of the 2014 Big Ten tournament.

However, this charming, nice guy has had a difficult start to his NBA career. He starred at Michigan State, despite limited minutes due to a lung condition, but was still drafted 15th overall by Atlanta. Due to an abundance of power forwards on the Hawks, Payne was quickly dispatched to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants (love that name) and Austin Spurs of the D-League before being traded to the Timberwolves in February of 2015.