While the team is still looking for a center to replace Isaiah Hartenstein, who left for the Thunder, the Knicks have chosen to strengthen their position at point guard. The Athletic And TNT announce the signing of Cameron Payne for a one-year contract for $3.1 million, the minimum for a veteran like him.
Enough to offer an additional solution to Tom Thibodeau to give Jalen Brunson a breather, while only Miles McBride was behind him at the point guard until now. Experienced, especially since his time with the Suns, the left-hander will therefore play the energizers coming off the bench in the “Big Apple” and he also continues to play All-Star backup since he has played behind Chris Paul, Damian Lillard and Tyrese Maxey in recent years.
As he approaches his 30th birthday, Cameron Payne is coming off a season averaging 7.4 points and 2.6 assists (39% on 3-pointers), split between Milwaukee and Philadelphia (eliminated by… new York during the last playoffs). This will be his seventh franchise in the league, for what will constitute his tenth campaign in the NBA.
| Cameron Payne | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2015-16 | OKAY | 57 | 12 | 41.0 | 32.4 | 79.2 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 5.0 |
| 2016-17 * | All Teams | 31 | 15 | 33.2 | 31.4 | 62.5 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 5.2 |
| 2016-17 * | OKAY | 20 | 16 | 33.1 | 30.8 | 100.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 5.3 |
| 2016-17 * | CHI | 11 | 13 | 33.3 | 32.4 | 25.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 4.9 |
| 2017-18 | CHI | 25 | 23 | 40.5 | 38.5 | 75.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 8.8 |
| 2018-19 * | All Teams | 40 | 18 | 43.0 | 29.8 | 80.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 6.3 |
| 2018-19 * | CHI | 31 | 17 | 41.1 | 27.1 | 88.0 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 5.7 |
| 2018-19 * | KEY | 9 | 20 | 49.1 | 36.0 | 68.8 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 8.2 |
| 2019-20 | PHX | 8 | 23 | 48.5 | 51.7 | 85.7 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 10.9 |
| 2020-21 | PHX | 60 | 18 | 48.4 | 44.0 | 89.3 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 8.4 |
| 2021-22 | PHX | 58 | 22 | 40.9 | 33.6 | 84.3 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 10.8 |
| 2022-23 | PHX | 48 | 20 | 41.5 | 36.8 | 76.6 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 10.3 |
| 2023-24 * | All Teams | 78 | 17 | 43.2 | 39.0 | 86.6 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 7.4 |
| 2023-24 * | MIL | 47 | 15 | 45.5 | 39.7 | 84.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 6.2 |
| 2023-24 * | PHL | 31 | 19 | 41.3 | 38.2 | 91.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 9.3 |
| Total | 405 | 18 | 42.2 | 36.9 | 82.5 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 7.9 | |
How to read the stats? GM = Games Played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots Made / Shots Attempted; 3pts = 3-pointers / 3-pointers Attempted; LF = Free Throws Made / Free Throws Attempted; Off = Offensive Rebound; Def = Defensive Rebound; Tot = Total Rebounds; Pd = Assists; Fte: Personal Fouls; Int = Steals; Bp = Loose Balls; Ct: Blocks; Pts = Points.
