On May 9, local time, according to Shenzhen foreign aid Sarinjet, the 2014 NBA Draft No. 15 show Adrian Payne died at the age of 31. Orange County Police confirmed Payne had been shot and arrested a suspect named Lawrence Dority and charged him with first-degree murder.
Payne played for the Hawks, Timberwolves and Magic in his NBA career, and averaged 7.2 points and 5.4 rebounds per game for the Timberwolves in the 2014-2015 season. He played 107 regular-season games in the NBA, averaging 4 points and 3 rebounds per game.
On July 31, 2018, Payne joined the CBA Tongxi Men's Basketball Team, and in the six games he played for tongxi, Payne averaged 16.9 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. After leaving the CBA, Payne went to the French league again. Although his time in the CBA is not long, many fans should remember him.
Today, the NBA league officials and the Timberwolves officials have issued articles to express their condolences to them. Payne and Dream Green are alumnus of the University of Michigan, and the two led the team to the Big Ten District Championship. After learning of Payne's death, Green sent four heartbroken expressions in a row...