Payton waited 920 days before he finally got to step on an NBA floor again. Just five days after that, he turned a box score crooked, handing out 21 assists in the New Orleans Pelicans’ loss in Indiana on Monday. He added 14 points, seven rebounds and two steals. “It was a long time coming. A lot of people around here have been on me about really embracing it and really being proud of myself,” Payton, now 30, said. “I know I have more ahead of me, but that was a special night — one I know I won’t forget”