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New York Knicks Announce Signing of Nine-Year NBA Veteran

The New York Knicks have officially made a new NBA free agency signing

Joey Linn

Dec 18, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau at a press conference at the Crypto.com Arena.
Dec 18, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau at a press conference at the Crypto.com Arena. / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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The New York Knicks have had a busy offseason. Trading for Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges, the Knicks made a big move to bolster their starting lineup. Now filling out their depth, the Knicks have officially announced the free agency signing of nine-year NBA veteran Cameron Payne.

"The New York Knicks announced today that the team has signed Cam Payne," the Knicks wrote on Monday. "Payne, 29-years-old (6-3, 183-pounds), averaged 7.4 points, 2.6 assists and 1.5 rebounds over 16.7 minutes in 78 games (10 starts) last season with Milwaukee and Philadelphia. After being traded to Philadelphia on Feb. 8, Payne posted 9.3 points, 3.1 assists and 1.8 rebounds over 19.4 minutes in 31 games (eight starts)."

In his nine NBA seasons, Payne has played for the OKC Thunder, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks, and Philadelphia 76ers. The Knicks added the following details on Payne's NBA career, including his performance against New York in last year's playoffs:

"In five games against the Knicks in the 2024 NBA Playoffs, Payne recorded 5.6 points, 1.4 assists and 1.2 rebounds in 12.2 minutes, including 11 points, three assists and two blocks in Game 3. The nine-year vet has played in 405 NBA career games (66 starts) with Oklahoma City, Chicago, Cleveland, Phoenix, Milwaukee and Philadelphia. He holds career averages of 7.9 points, 3.3 assists and 2.1 rebounds while shooting 36.9-percent from three-point range."

Payne projects to be a reliable guard off Tom Thibodeau's bench next season.

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Joey Linn

JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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