Knicks re-sign starting PG Payton, add Noel
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[November 23, 2020]
Two days after being among a
group of six players released by the New York Knicks, the team
agreed to re-sign starting point guard Elfrid Payton to a one-year,
$5 million contract for next season, multiple outlets reported
Saturday.
The Knicks also agreed to a one-year, $5 million deal with center
Nerlens Noel, according to multiple reports.
The 6-foot-3 Payton needed only 48 hours to get his job back. Since
the NBA's free agency period tipped off on Friday, several other
point guards have agreed to deals -- including Fred VanVleet staying
with the Toronto Raptors and D.J. Augustin heading to the Milwaukee
Bucks.
After signing with New York in July 2019, the 26-year-old Payton
played in 45 games (36 starts), averaging 10.0 points, 7.2 assists,
4.7 rebounds and 1.56 steals over 27.7 minutes.
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The Knicks are Payton's fifth NBA organization since
being drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 10th overall pick in
2014. The 76ers shipped Payton to Orlando in a draft-day trade that
summer, where he played for three-plus seasons before being dealt to
Phoenix in the 2017-18 season.
In Payton's six NBA seasons, he has averaged 11.0 points, 6.6 assists
and 4.4 rebounds per game over 387 career contests (331 starts).
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New York Knicks head
coach Mike Miller talks to point guard Elfrid Payton (6) during the
fourth quarter against the Miami Heat at Madison Square Garden.
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The well-traveled Noel spent the past two seasons with Oklahoma
City, averaging 7.4 points and 4.9 rebounds in 61 games (seven
starts) for the Thunder last season. The Knicks will be the
26-year-old's fourth team since being drafted No. 6 overall by the
Philadelphia 76ers in the 2013 draft. His 2.9 blocks per 36 minutes
ranked 10th in the NBA last season.
The Knicks are rebuilding under new team president Leon Rose and new
coach Tom Thibodeau. New York finished the 2019-20 season with a
21-45 record and has not had a winning mark since the 2012-13
season.
--Field Level Media
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