When the New Orleans Pelicans inked Elfrid Payton to a one-year, $2.7 million deal, fans knew what the team was getting – a young/ energetic point guard with very good court vision and a tenacity to attack the basket. Sound familiar anyone?
Last season, NOLA’s starting point guard was 12-year veteran Rajon Rondo. For his career, Rondo’s bread and butter has been feeding his teammates the rock and driving hard to the hole. The 32-year-old saw quite a productive season with the Pels, averaging 8.3 PPG, 8.2 APG, 4.0 RPG and 1.1 SPG in 26.2 MPG.