The Philadelphia 76ers made another move Monday, following a weekend full of All-Star festivities.
The 76ers agreed to fill a roster spot by bringing in 10-year veteran and former 76er, Cam Payne. Payne spent last season with the Knicks, while splitting time between the Milwaukee Bucks and 76ers the year prior.
Before his contract offer from Philadelphia, Payne had been playing overseas in Serbia for Partizan Belgrade.
In European Competition, Payne has been averaging 12.4 points, 3.9 assists and 2.3 rebounds.
The deal is for the rest of this season and does not include an option for the 2026-2027 season.
Although Payne is an undersized guard, he’s provided value to plenty of NBA teams as a ball-handler and perimeter shooter off the bench.
For his career, Payne is shooting 36.8% from deep and averaged 38.2% from three in his 31 games with Philadelphia.
Payne’s best season came as a member of the Phoenix Suns in the 2021-22 season, where he averaged 10.8 points, 4.9 assists and three rebounds per game.
Making the move for Payne signifies that Philadelphia is near putting the final touches on their roster before a postseason run. Following this signing, the 76ers have one more spot remaining for a standard contract.
With that final spot, the 76ers could look to the buyout market, or add Jabari Walker on a standard deal.
Either way, at sixth in the Eastern Conference, the 76ers will need to finish the year strong to avoid the Play-In Tournament.
Their schedule will resume Feb. 19 against the Atlanta Hawks.
