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Adreian Payne

Deceased • Died 9th May 2022 • PF • 4 years of NBA experience

Height6'10

Weight237 lbs

Born19th February 1991 (age 35)

Nationality🇺🇸USA

NBA Draft15th pick, 2014

Pre-draft teamMichigan State

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Atlanta Hawks

Stats

Year	League	Team	G	MPG	PTS/G	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
2014-15	D League	Austin Spurs	11	25.3	12.6	5.2	9.8	52.8%	0.3	1.5	18.8%	2.0	3.3	61.1%	2.5	4.5	7.1	1.9	0.8	1.2	2.0	3.4
2014-15	D League	Fort Wayne Mad Ants	6	31.3	13.5	4.5	11.0	40.9%	0.0	1.2	0.0%	4.5	5.5	81.8%	2.3	8.2	10.5	2.3	0.3	0.7	2.2	3.2
2014-15	D League	Total (D League)	17	27.4	12.9	4.9	10.2	48.3%	0.2	1.4	13.0%	2.9	4.1	71.0%	2.5	5.8	8.3	2.1	0.6	1.0	2.1	3.3
2014-15	NBA	Atlanta Hawks	3	6.3	1.7	0.7	2.3	28.6%	0.0	0.3	0.0%	0.3	0.7	50.0%	0.3	1.0	1.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.3
2014-15	NBA	Minnesota Timberwolves	29	24.8	7.2	3.1	7.3	41.8%	0.0	0.3	12.5%	1.0	1.5	65.9%	1.6	3.8	5.4	1.0	0.6	0.3	1.5	2.9
2014-15	NBA	Total (NBA)	32	23.1	6.7	2.8	6.9	41.4%	0.0	0.3	11.1%	0.9	1.4	65.2%	1.5	3.6	5.1	0.9	0.6	0.3	1.4	2.8
2015-16	D League	Erie BayHawks	3	35.0	26.3	9.3	21.0	44.4%	0.7	2.3	28.6%	7.0	8.7	80.8%	2.0	7.3	9.3	4.3	2.3	0.0	5.0	3.7
2015-16	NBA	Minnesota Timberwolves	52	9.3	2.5	1.0	2.8	36.6%	0.2	0.6	28.1%	0.3	0.5	65.4%	0.4	1.8	2.1	0.6	0.3	0.2	0.7	1.5
2016-17	NBA	Minnesota Timberwolves	18	7.5	3.5	1.3	3.0	42.6%	0.2	0.8	20.0%	0.8	1.1	73.7%	0.5	1.3	1.8	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	1.8
2017-18	EuroLeague	Panathinaikos	12	9.9	4.8	1.8	3.6	51.2%	0.0	0.4	0.0%	1.1	2.0	54.2%	1.4	1.4	2.8	0.2	0.3	0.2	1.0	1.9
2017-18	G League	Lakeland Magic	18	25.4	13.3	4.7	10.5	44.4%	0.8	2.8	29.4%	3.1	3.6	87.5%	2.1	6.1	8.1	1.5	1.1	0.9	2.2	2.5
2017-18	NBA	Orlando Magic	5	8.6	4.2	1.4	2.0	70.0%	0.4	0.6	66.7%	1.0	1.2	83.3%	0.4	1.4	1.8	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.4	1.2
2018-19	EuroLeague	Panathinaikos	4	6.8	2.5	0.8	2.0	37.5%	0.0	0.0	0.0%	1.0	1.5	66.7%	1.0	2.0	3.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	1.8
2018-19	France	ASVEL Villeurbanne	22	17.5	10.4	3.3	7.0	46.5%	1.1	2.6	41.4%	2.8	3.4	81.3%	1.2	3.2	4.4	1.1	0.5	0.7	1.9	2.6
2018-19	Greece	Panathinaikos	4	10.6	6.0	2.0	3.3	61.5%	0.3	0.3	100.0%	1.8	3.5	50.0%	0.8	2.0	2.8	0.5	0.8	0.3	0.8	1.5
2019-20	EuroLeague	ASVEL Villeurbanne	13	18.2	10.5	3.5	6.9	51.1%	1.3	3.3	39.5%	2.2	2.5	84.8%	1.2	2.8	3.9	0.8	0.5	0.5	0.9	2.2
2019-20	France	ASVEL Villeurbanne	12	21.2	11.7	3.9	7.3	53.4%	1.6	3.4	46.3%	2.3	3.0	75.0%	1.3	3.4	4.8	1.1	0.3	0.4	1.3	2.9
2020-21	Turkey	Ormanspor	5	17.7	7.8	2.2	5.6	39.3%	1.4	2.8	50.0%	2.0	2.8	71.4%	0.6	2.2	2.8	0.2	0.6	0.0	1.6	1.0

Teams

Date	Team
2010 - 2014	Michigan State (NCAA)
June 2014 - February 2015	Atlanta Hawks (NBA)
February 2015 - June 2017	Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA)
August 2017 - present	Orlando Magic (NBA)/Lakeland Magic (G League)

Transactions

Date	League	Transaction
2014 NBA Draft	NBA	Drafted 15th overall by Atlanta Hawks.
23rd July 2014	NBA	Signed four-year, $8,916,494 rookie scale contract with Atlanta Hawks. Included team options for 2016/17 and 2017/18.
20th November 2014	D League	Assigned by Atlanta Hawks to Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the D League.
23rd November 2014	D League	Recalled by Atlanta from Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the D League.
28th November 2014	D League	Assigned by Atlanta Hawks to Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the D League.
6th December 2014	D League	Recalled by Atlanta from Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the D League.
9th December 2014	D League	Assigned by Atlanta Hawks to Austin Spurs of the D League.
22nd December 2014	D League	Recalled by Atlanta from Austin Spurs of the D League.
30th December 2014	D League	Assigned by Atlanta Hawks to Austin Spurs of the D League.
12th January 2015	D League	Recalled by Atlanta from Austin Spurs of the D League.
10th February 2015	NBA	Traded by Atlanta Hawks to Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for a protected future first-round pick.
21st October 2015	NBA	Minnesota Timberwolves exercised 2016/17 team option.
25th January 2016	D League	Assigned by Minnesota Timberwolves to Erie BayHawks of the D League.
1st February 2016	D League	Recalled by Minnesota from Erie BayHawks of the D League.
27th October 2016	NBA	Minnesota Timberwolves declined 2017/18 team option.
21st August 2017	NBA/G League	Signed a two-way contract with Orlando/Lakeland Magic.

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2017 NBA Manifesto

29th June 2017

Adreian Payne
PF, 6’10, 237lbs, 26 years old, 3 years of experience

Played better than ever before, but also in only 180 minutes. In three NBA seasons, Payne has not shown himself to be a post-up player, driver, shooter, stand-out rebounder or defender. The jack of all trades and master of none has not found a role, nor does he appear to have the talent level to survive as a utility player. Now aged 26, Payne is not really a prospect any more. This is probably it for him, unless he can get a camp contract somewhere and show that which he has never shown prior.

Player Plan: Expiring rookie scale contract who did not have his fourth season exercised last summer, and did nothing in the year hence to question that decision. Will probably fall out of the league.

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An Unnecessarily Exhaustive Guide To The 2010/11 NCAA Tournament, Part 3: Southeastern Region

17th March 2011

[...] Michigan State has struggled to find the right big men combinations this season. 6'10 sophomore Garrick Sherman has been an occasional starter, but he's unathletic and a mediocre rebounder, who struggles to guard anybody. He is at the least a good passer, who makes his open looks around the basket, so much so that he shoots the odd percentages of 69% from the field and 37% from the foul line. (Is that better or worse than shooting 37% from the field and 69% from the line?) Speaking of terrible free throw shooting, very strong sophomore centre Derrick Nix has almost doubled his percentage, from 27% last season to 53% in this. But it's about the only thing he's improved; he is still overweight, clumsy and easily exposed in quicker matchups. Athletic freshman Adreian Payne has had his moments in the paint, but not without a huge amount of mistakes; this leaves 6'8 junior Delvon Roe as the only consistent frontcourt performer. Roe has reinvented himself into a technically precise defensive presence and good rebounder, who contributes some finishes around the rim, if not a whole lot of creating. Worryingly, however, he continues to have knee problems.