76ers Re-sign Guard Cam Payne
The Philadelphia 76ers have reportedly re-signed guard Cam Payne for the remainder of the season. Payne played a key role for the team during a postseason run two years ago, and his return is intended to bolster the roster for a playoff push.
- Payne's return to Philadelphia comes after playing for Partizan Belgrade in Serbia; the 76ers are reportedly paying a $1.75 million buyout to the Serbian club for his release. - He first joined the 76ers at the February 2024 trade deadline in a deal that sent Patrick Beverley to the Milwaukee Bucks. - In his 31 games with Philadelphia during the 2023-24 season, he averaged 9.3 points and 3.1 assists while shooting 38.2 percent from three-point range. - During the 76ers' 2024 first-round playoff loss to the New York Knicks, Payne appeared in five of the six games, averaging 5.6 points. - After the 2024 season, Payne signed with the Knicks, where he played 72 games during the 2024-25 season before falling out of the team's playoff rotation. - Before his most recent overseas stint, Payne was with the Indiana Pacers for training camp but was waived before the start of the current season. - The 31-year-old guard was originally the 14th overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft and has played for seven different NBA franchises.
