For Elfrid Payton, his NBA career, based on fit, was started off with a massive mistake made by the front office who selected him. Orlando Magic general manager Rob Hennigan was enamored with the long, lanky point guard out of Louisiana-Lafayette to the point of trading up for him in the 2014 Draft.
However, what Hennigan failed to notice when trying to construct a team that would bring out Payton’s best traits, he placed him next to Victor Oladipo, who at the time was a very raw shooter from beyond 15 feet. Through his first two seasons with Orlando, Oladipo averaged only 33% from three-point land.