To learn more about New Orleans free-agent signee – and Crescent City native – Elfrid Payton, we caught up with OrlandoMagic.com writer Dan Savage. Savage covered Payton during the point guard’s three-plus seasons with Orlando. Payton spent the final portion of last season with Phoenix, following a trade-deadline deal:
Pelicans.com: A chunk of Pelicans fans are already familiar with Payton for obvious reasons – he is a Crescent City native and was an in-state standout collegiate guard. For those who may not know a lot about him, what is he like personality-wise? On the surface, it seems like many casual hoops fans also know him mostly for his unique haircut.