Payne scores seven points in D-League debut

Payne was sent to Fort Wayne for weekend games after not appearing in the Hawks’ first 10 games of the season.

Payne came off the bench and was 2 of 10 from the field, including 0 of 3 from 3-point range. He also had two assists and two turnovers in 29 minutes. He was a plus-4 for the game.

Payne will play again for Fort Wayne Saturday night. The current plan is for him to return to the Hawks following that game.