"I've had some bumps in the road," Payne said. "I've been on a few teams and haven't got a chance to play. I was drafted high, but it didn't kind of work out with the teams I was [with]. So me being able to be in this position, being a two-way [player], I could've went overseas and played and made a lot of money. But I feel like I should be in the NBA and I can play in the NBA. I'm just trying to show them [that] and let them know I'm here, and I'll do what I've got to do to be on a team in the NBA and get my career started the right way."