"Within the past few weeks, Louisiana-Lafayette point guard Elfrid Payton has emerged from projections as a late first-round pick to becoming a possible lottery selection in this upcoming Thursday's NBA Draft.
The Los Angeles Lakers, who hold the seventh overall pick in the first round, were so impressed with Payton after an initial workout that they brought him in for a second look last week.
With his draft stock skyrocketing, Payton, who played at John Ehret High School and is a Gretna native, is among the 21 top prospects who have been invited to Barclays Center in Brooklyn to sit in the green room for the NBA draft.
Elfrid Payton, son of Bomber linebacker
NBA Comparison: Devin Harris/Rajon Rondo"Within the past few weeks, Louisiana-Lafayette point guard Elfrid Payton has emerged from projections as a late first-round pick to becoming a possible lottery selection in this upcoming Thursday's NBA Draft.
The Los Angeles Lakers, who hold the seventh overall pick in the first round, were so impressed with Payton after an initial workout that they brought him in for a second look last week.
With his draft stock skyrocketing, Payton, who played at John Ehret High School and is a Gretna native, is among the 21 top prospects who have been invited to Barclays Center in Brooklyn to sit in the green room for the NBA draft.
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