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• NBA’s 10 best free agents still available on 2025 market, ranked

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Let’s rank the best NBA free agents who are still available. The NBA free agency was also destined to be a dud in the summer of 2025. The list of unrestricted free agents was topped by older veteran stars who were never going to leave their incumbent teams, and younger restricted free agents who were going to get squeezed due to the lack of availabl...2025
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• NBA Playoffs overreactions for every series after 1 game of 2025 first round

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Let’s overreact to every first-round series of the 2025 NBA Playoffs after one game. The 2025 NBA Playoffs are underway, and some of the biggest storylines of the postseason are already coming into focus after one game in every first round series. The Oklahoma City Thunder showed why they are the favorites in the Western Conference by pulling off one of the...2025
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• Knicks’ Cameron Payne leaned into playoff experience to deliver late-game heroics

Experience at this time of year matters. The muscle memory of performing on the playoff stage is helpful. Look no further than Cam Payne for proof. He wasn’t even expected to be a major part of the Knicks playoff rotation. His first season in blue and orange was on the underwhelming side. But there he......2025
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• Knicks Notes: Payne, Brunson, Towns, Robinson
Tom Thibodeau’s decision to expand his rotation to nine players paid off Saturday as Cameron Payne came off the bench to spark a comeback victory over Detroit, writes Jared Schwartz of The New York Post. Payne scored 11 points in the fourth quarter as the Knicks put together a blistering 21-0 run to pull out […]...2025
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• Knicks Notes: Guards, Anunoby, Robinson, Tucker
The shorthanded Knicks will be without all three of their top point guards ahead of a Sunday meeting with the Trail Blazers. Stefan Bondy of The New York Post tweets that All-NBA guard Jalen Brunson and his backups Miles McBride and Cameron Payne will all sit out. Rookie center Ariel Hukporti is also sidelined. Brunson has […]...2025
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• Knicks suffer another blow in point guard position as Cameron Payne hurts ankle
As Jalen Brunson has been sidelined with an ankle injury, and backup Deuce McBride it out with groin pains, Cameron Payne stepped up as a starter in point guard position for the Knicks last night against the Clippers. However, he was forced to leave after rolling his ankle after scoring two points in the first […] The post Knicks suffer another blow in point guard position as Cameron Payne h...2025
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• Knicks suffer another blow in point guard position as Cameron Payne hurts ankle
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• Cameron Payne Leaves Game With Ankle Injury

Cameron Payne left the New York Knicks' 126-113 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday after rolling his ankle in the first half. Tom Thibodeau said after the game that he did not know the severity of the injury. Payne had 15 points in 18 minutes at the time of the injury. With the Knicks still without Jalen Brunson, Deuce McBride could return from his groin injury on Friday....2025
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• 30 players most likely to be moved at the NBA trade deadline

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Let’s jump around the league to find the players most likely to get relocated at the 2025 NBA trade deadline. In a now-annual tradition at SB Nation, we are scouring through the internet’s endless supply of NBA trade rumors and asking around our NBA team site network to ask our local experts (alongside some national analysis from yours truly) to see ...2025
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• Jalen Brunson Misses First Game Of Season

Jalen Brunson missed his first game of the season on Wednesday as he was ruled out with a right calf injury. The New York Knicks went on to win the game over the Utah Jazz by a final score of 119-103. Cameron Payne started in place of Brunson. The Knicks also played the game without Miles McBride. Brunson played in 77 games last season and 68 in 22-23 when he first joined the Knicks....2025
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• Jalen Brunson, Miles McBride injury issues leave Knicks thin at point guard against Jazz

Jalen Brunson missed his first game of the season Wednesday night against the Jazz at Madison Square Garden with a right calf injury. The Knicks’ point guard depth took another hit when Miles McBride, who had been announced as Brunson’s replacement in the lineup, suffered hamstring tightness and was listed as questionable. Cameron Payne ended......2025
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• Walt ‘Clyde’ Frazier calls ‘Bulls**t’ on idea that 2024 Knicks starting 5 is best ever

Walt “Clyde” Frazier looks on ahead of a 2016 NBA game between the Knicks and Clippers. | Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images Perhaps nobody knows more about the Knicks than Clyde Frazier, who gave an honest assessment about the team’s current starting five. New York basketball fans have been waiting a long time to see their beloved Knicks conquer the NBA and win another Lar...2024
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• Patrick Beverley Could Miss 3-4 Months For Wrist Surgery

Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley could miss three to four months if he has surgery on his right wrist. Beverley has a torn ligament and will eventually need surgery to repair it. The Bucks have yet to announce any injury or procedure for Beverley. The veteran guard announced the injury, and the need for surgery, on his show The Pat Bev Pod. Beverley was traded to Milwaukee from the Philadelp...2024
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• NBA offseason grades for every team after free agency, trades, and draft
Let’s give out offseason grades for every team in the NBA. The biggest fireworks of the NBA offseason are still to come. Damian Lillard requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers only 24 hours into free agency, but there has been no real momentum on his desired deal to the Miami Heat. James Harden has also asked out from the Philadelphia 76ers, but the team is resolved to keep him unless th...2023
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• Suns Guaranteeing Last Season Of Cameron Payne’s Contract
The Suns are fully guaranteeing the final season of point guard Cameron Payne‘s partially-guaranteed contract for 2023/24, sources tell Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic (Twitter link). Payne’s deal had been partially guaranteed for $2MM, and now will become fully guaranteed for $6.5MM. With injury-prone former starter Chris Paul having been offloaded as part of […]...2023
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• How the Nuggets are shutting down the Suns’ star-studded offense
Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images The Denver Nuggets are stifling the Phoenix Suns by shrinking the floor around Kevin Durant and Devin Booker Late in the third quarter of Monday’s Game 2 between the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets, Devin Booker and Nikola Jokic delighted viewers by closing the period trading a slew of invigorating buckets. After bot...2023
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• Stung by Departure of Durant, Russell Westbrook Quickly Learning How to Lead
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• Durant Departure Will Test Westbrook, and OKC's Belief in His Leadership
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• Russell Westbrook and Cameron Payne Bust Out New Pregame Dance Routine
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• Rick Carlisle Criticizes Kevin Durant, Thunder for Physical Play
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• Russell Westbrook's Dancing Sparks Reaction from Charlie Villanueva
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"Wright won’t fetch much himself, but I see him being traded alongside Milwaukee’s last remaining second (2031) for any vet who’s also on a minimum salary, exactly like what the Bucks did last year when they swapped Cameron Payne and a second for Patrick Beverley."

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"Out of all the NBA arrest tapes that we have seen, Cameron Payne’s might just be one of the funniest."

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"Suns trade Cameron Payne to Spurs, use roster spot to sign Bol Bol, per report"

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"In fact, point guard Cameron Payne joined a Lakers fan chat to let them know it."

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"With the Suns looking to bounce back next season, they also have some tough decisions to make with key rotation players Cameron Payne and Torrey […] The post 2 trades Suns must make to get back to NBA Finals and win title appeared first on ClutchPoints."

2020
"The Phoenix Suns agreed to a contract with free agent guard and former first-round selection Cameron Payne on Tuesday, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania."

2019
"Cameron Payne did not seem to be broken up about the rumor he will be waived by the Chicago Bulls."

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"Additionally, Cameron Payne is progressing toward a return from a foot injury, so Chicago will likely want to take an extended look at him in the second half to see how he fits in the club’s long-term p"

2017
"The Chicago Bulls announced today that the team has acquired guards Cameron Payne and Anthony Morrow (MORE-roe), and center/forward Joffr"

2016
"He collected his thoughts, appreciated how well-run the Thunder organization is and grew excited about guiding a young crew of Steven Adams, 23; Victor Oladipo, 24; Enes Kanter, 24; Andre Roberson, 24; Cameron Payne, 21; and Domantas Sabonis, 20."

2015
"Rookie Cameron Payne flings Novak a pass, and he knocks down a buzzer-beating three."

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• Sources: Knicks agree to 1-year deal with Payne

The New York Knicks and free agent guard Cameron Payne agreed to a one-year deal for the veteran minimum, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski....2024
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• Knicks To Sign Cameron Payne To One-Year Contract
The Knicks are signing reserve point guard Cameron Payne to a one-year contract, Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report and TNT tweets. The Knicks are using the veteran’s minimum exception to sign Payne, Ian Begley of SNY TV tweets. The contract will be worth approximately $3.1MM. Payne will immediately jump into the mix for backup minutes […]...2024
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• Knicks signing veteran guard Cameron Payne to one-year deal

The Knicks continue to add to their roster this offseason, signing veteran point guard Cameron Payne to a one-year deal worth $3.1 million....2024
• NBA Guard Cameron Payne Arrested For Giving False Report to Police
NBA free agent Cameron Payne was arrested early Friday morning in Scottsdale, Arizona, for reportedly giving police officers a false report and refusing to give his name, TMZ Sports says. “According to the Scottsdale Police Department, authorities were called out to investigate a disturbance in Scottsdale at around 2:44 AM — and came into contact […] The post NBA Guard Cameron Pa...2024
• Patrick Beverley Could Miss 3-4 Months For Wrist Surgery
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• 76ers trade Patrick Beverley to Bucks for Cameron Payne, draft pick
The Philadelphia 76ers have acquired Cameron Payne and Milwaukee’s 2027 second-round pick in a trade with the Bucks. In exchange, the 76ers traded Patrick Beverley to Milwaukee. Payne has appeared in 47 games with Milwaukee this season, averaging 6.2 points and 2.3 assists, while shooting 45.5-percent from the field and 39.7-percent from three-point range. He … Continue reading "76ers ...2024
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• Bucks To Acquire Beverley From Sixers For Payne, Second-Rounder
The Bucks are acquiring guard Patrick Beverley from the Sixers, he announced (via Twitter). Philadelphia will receive Cameron Payne and Milwaukee’s 2027 second-round pick, according to reports from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN and Shams Charania of The Athletic (All Twitter links). Both players are on expiring minimum-salary contracts, so neither the Bucks nor the 76ers […]...2024
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• Knicks Notes: Payne, Brunson, Towns, Robinson
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• Knicks suffer another blow in point guard position as Cameron Payne hurts ankle
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• Cameron Payne Leaves Game With Ankle Injury
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• Atlantic Notes: Payne, Knicks’ Trades, Raptors Rebuild, George
Backup guard Cameron Payne had his second-highest scoring output of the season for the Knicks on Sunday, pouring in 18 points in 14 minutes during the team’s romp past Milwaukee. “He’s someone who’s very capable of scoring the ball at a high level,” forward Josh Hart told Andrew Crane of the New York Post. “Obviously, […]...2025
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• Atlantic Notes: Kolek, Queta, Dick, Barnes
After playing a rotation role in each of the Knicks‘ first five games, veteran point guard Cameron Payne was unavailable on Monday in Houston due to a hamstring strain. That resulted in rookie guard Tyler Kolek seeing his first meaningful minutes of the season for New York. Kolek was only on the court for 5:32 […]...2024
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• Knicks Officially Announce Signing Of Cam Payne

The New York Knicks have signed veteran guard Cameron Payne, the team announced in a press release. Payne, 29, is 6-foot-3 and appeared in a combined 78 games last season with the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers. The Knicks are his seventh team. In those 78 games last season, Payne averaged 7.4 points, 2.6 assists […] The post Knicks Officially Announce Signing Of Cam Payne appeared f...2024
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• Patrick Beverley Could Miss 3-4 Months For Wrist Surgery
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• Knicks’ Cameron Payne Arrested For Giving False Name, Video Shows
New York Knicks guard Cameron Payne identified himself as “Terry Johnson” in a police body cam video when arrested after the police were called to address a disturbance involving his girlfriend on June 14 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Payne, 30, also gave his date of birth as Jan. 1, 1998, when it was Aug. 8, 1994. […] The post Knicks’ Cameron Payne Arrested For Giving False Name...2024
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• VIDEO: Nikola Jokic’s MVP move right after blowup with Devin Booker in Suns-Nuggets Game 4
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic had a not-so-MVP like moment that led to his ejection, but he made sure to exit the right way. After being assessed with a flagrant 2 foul for his hit on the face of Cameron Payne, Jokic took the time to talk to the Suns guard and show his regret […] The post VIDEO: Nikola Jokic’s MVP move right after blowup with Devin Booker in Suns-Nuggets Game 4 ap...2021
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• Bulls snap losing streak with 115-109 win in Charlotte
By Sam Smith The Bulls Monday broke their five-game losing streak in spectacular fashion with four Bulls scoring at least 20 points in a 115-109 victory over the Charlotte Hornets. Nikola Mirotic, benched and inactive Sunday, came off the bench with a team high 24 points and five three pointers. Jimmy Butler had 23 points and 11 assists and Dwyane Wade 23 points and five assists. Rajon Rondo had 2...2017
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• Stung by Departure of Durant, Russell Westbrook Quickly Learning How to Lead
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• 'It's Gonna Be a Long Season': When Your Practice Rival Is an NBA Superstar
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• Suddenly, OKC Thunder's Future with Russell Westbrook Looks Awfully Bright
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• In Staying with OKC, Russell Westbrook Reveals More Than His Words Ever Have
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• Durant Departure Will Test Westbrook, and OKC's Belief in His Leadership
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• Bulls acquire Payne, Morrow, and Lauvergne from Thunder
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• From the Bottom to the Top: The Russell Westbrook Story
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• In Staying with OKC, Russell Westbrook Reveals More Than His Words Ever Have
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• Charlie Villanueva Tried to Mess Up Russell Westbrook and Cameron Payne’s Pregame Dance Routine (VIDEO)
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• Cameron Payne Should Get Immediate Opportunity to Thrive with OKC Thunder
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• Kings of Continuity: The NBA's Leaders in the Overlooked Title Ingredient
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• Suns trade Cameron Payne to Spurs, use roster spot to sign Bol Bol, per report

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• Tuesday NBA Roundup: OKC's Supporting Cast Keeps Star-Studded Squad Among Elite
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• Knicks’ Cameron Payne leaned into playoff experience to deliver late-game heroics
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• Jalen Brunson, Miles McBride injury issues leave Knicks thin at point guard against Jazz
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• Knicks Sign Landry Shamet, Waive Matt Ryan

The New York Knicks have signed Landry Shamet while also waiving Matt Ryan. Shamet had been considered a lock to make the Knicks' regular season roster out of training camp, but he suffered a dislocated shoulder in the preseason. Shamet is now fully recovered after playing for the Westchester Knicks of the G League. Tom Thibodeau valued Shamet's experience, particularly with his prior time playing...2024
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• Walt ‘Clyde’ Frazier calls ‘Bulls**t’ on idea that 2024 Knicks starting 5 is best ever
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• 5 Players more likely to finish season as Suns starting point guard than Bradley Beal
The Phoenix Suns have dramatically overhauled their roster under new owner Mat Ishbia, including trading for three-time All-Star Bradley Beal. It was a surprising summer that left the Suns are light on tradable assets but feeling like contenders. The latest move was trading Cameron Payne to the Spurs to make room for Bol Bol. It […] 5 Players more likely to finish season as Suns starting poi...2023
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• Clippers’ DeMarcus Cousins punished for shoving Devin Booker, Cameron Payne
Game 2 against the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers ended with a buzzer-beater and some fireworks after the buzzer. DeMarcus Cousins and Devin Booker got into it after the final buzzer, and now Cousins has been assessed with a rare postgame technical. NBA announces DeMarcus Cousins has been hit with a postgame technical foul […] The post Clippers’ DeMarcus Cousins punished for sho...2021
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• Bulls coaches get slapped in face after Suns’ Cameron Payne reads their scouting report on him
Phoenix Suns guard Cameron Payne will never forget the time that his old team, the Chicago Bulls, shamelessly suggested that he is not an NBA-caliber player. The 26-year-old floor general played with a chip on his shoulder since then and used it as motivation during the incredible journey that led him to the G-League, overseas, […] The post Bulls coaches get slapped in face after Suns’...2021
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