Just weeks before training camp began Elfrid Payton was announced among the casualties of a salary cap clearing measure by the new Knicks front office, the option for his contract this season not picked up. At the same time Immanuel Quickley was hearing his name predicted to be called somewhere in the second round fo the NBA Draft.
With the low expectations, the two have emerged as the point guard combination for the Knicks, helping lead the team to some early success.
Payton re-signed with the Knicks, settling for a lower paycheck than he would have had, a subject he didn’t want to talk about Wednesday.