Cameron Payne has agreed to a 1-year,$ 3.1 million cope with the New York Knicks. He may sign for the former minimum's exclusion.
Most Bulls viewers may have preferred the status of free broker, but the New York Knicks have added one.
Cameron Payne has agreed to a one-year,$ 3.1 million deal with the Knicks on a veteran's minimum exception, according to multiple reports. Last season, he averaged 7.4 points and 2.6 assists while shooting 39 % on 3-pointers for the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers.
Free agent guard Cam Payne has agreed to a one-year,$ 3.1 million deal with the New York Knicks, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. pic. twitter.com/r7wuw1HuMM
— Shams Charania ( @Shams Charania ) July 15, 2024
Payne, who will turn 30 in August, was traded to the Sixers with a second-round pick in February for Patrick Beverley. In 31 games for Philadelphia, he averaged 9.3 points and 3.1 assists per game while shooting 38 % on 3-pointers. During the playoffs, Payne appeared in five games, averaging 5.3 points and 44 % on 3s as a valuable backup to Tyrese Maxey.
Now, he'll provide depth behind Jalen Brunson in New York, along with Miles McBride. ( The Knicks intend to keep McBride, according to SNY's Ian Begley. ) Brunson just agreed to a four-year,$ 156.5 million extension with the Knicks.
11 points on 4-of-7 shooting ( including 3 triples ), 3 assists and 2 blocks in 15 minutes for Cam Payne in Game 3. Payne kept the offense going in the 2nd quarter and brought great energy all game. Really demonstrated his potential for this series. pic. twitter.com/JkItJU1wQg
— Tom West (@TomWestNBA ) April 27, 2024
In addition to extending Brunson, the Knicks also re-signed OG Anunoby and traded for Mikal Bridges to provide their lineup with two productive wings. From 2019 to 2023, Payne and Bridges played for the Phoenix Suns.
However, the team is still trying to fill a roster hole left by Isaiah Hartenstein's free agency departure. The Knicks may need to negotiate a deal to acquire one of the roster's remaining free agents because it is currently very short.
Payne made headlines earlier this summer when he was arrested in Scottsdale, Arizona, for allegedly giving police officers a false report and refusing to give his name. He was booked, but he was soon released from jail.
In nine NBA seasons, Payne has played for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Suns, Bucks and Sixers. He was the Thunder's first-round pick ( No. 14 overall ) in the 2015 NBA Draft out of Murray State.
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