On March 18, he recorded his first career triple-double with 15 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds in a loss to the Dallas Mavericks. He was subsequently named the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for January and was named a Rising Stars Challenge participant. On January 16, 2015, Payton had a season-best game with 22 points and 12 assists in a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. He made his NBA debut on Octoin a loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. On July 2, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Magic. He was traded to the Orlando Magic on draft night for Dario Šarić, a future first-round pick, and a future second-round pick.
On June 26, 2014, Payton was selected with the 10th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. Payton in February 2015, attacking the basket against Pau Gasol.
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Professional career Orlando Magic (2014–2018) 2014–15 season In April 2014, Payton declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final year of college eligibility. At the end of the season, he was named the National Defensive Player of the Year by winning the Lefty Driesell Award. He was again named first team All-Sun Belt and was the conference Defensive Player of the Year. He raised his averages to 19.2 points, 5.9 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game and led the Ragin' Cajuns to the 2014 NCAA Tournament. Īs a junior in 2013–14, Payton emerged as one of the top defensive players in college basketball. The team ultimately defeated the Serbian team led by Vasilije Micić and won the gold medal, going 9–0 in the tournament. After making the team, Payton started in all nine games for Team USA, on a team loaded with talent including other players such as Marcus Smart, Aaron Gordon, Jahlil Okafor and Jarnell Stokes. Īfter his breakout sophomore season, Payton was a late addition to Team USA's U19 World Championships Trials Roster to compete in the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. He averaged 15.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.4 steals per game and was named first team All- Sun Belt Conference. He chose to attend Louisiana–Lafayette, and after a promising freshman season in 2011–12, Payton came into his own as a sophomore in 2012–13. Payton was an unheralded recruit from John Ehret High School in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Payton was drafted with the 10th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, but was then traded to the Orlando Magic. He played college basketball at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where in 2014 he won the Lefty Driesell Award as the National College Defensive Player of the Year. (born February 22, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League.
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