The New Orleans Pelicans are bringing in veteran guard Elfrid Payton on a training camp deal, sources told ESPN on Thursday afternoon. Payton, 30, is from the New Orleans area and played college basketball at the University of Louisiana, just a two-hour drive west.

The Pelicans are beefing up their training camp roster with a pair of signings, including veteran point guard Elfrid Payton, per Andrew Lopez of ESPN. New Orleans is also signing guard Izaiah Brockington,

The Pelicans will sign free agent guard Izaiah Brockington to a training camp contract, according to Andrew Lopez of ESPN

The New Orleans Pelicans are bring 30-year-old point guard Elfrid Payton to training camp, per ESPN’s Andrew Lopez. Payton, an eight-year NBA veteran, was a high school standout at John Ehret in Jefferson Parish.

The Pelicans have agreed to sign free agent point guard Elfrid Payton to a non-guaranteed training camp contract, reports Andrew

Elfrid Payton most recently played in the NBA during the 2021-22 season when he was a member of the Phoenix Suns. That year, he averaged 3.0 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest while shooting 38.