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NBA: Sixers sign veteran Guard Cameron Payne

The Philadelphia 76ers have signed veteran point guard Cameron Payne, who returns to the team after stints with the Knicks and overseas at KK Partizan. Payne previously played for the Sixers in 2023-24, averaging 9.3 points and 3.1 assists.

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February 19, 2026

NBA: Sixers sign veteran Guard Cameron Payne

New York Knicks guard Cameron Payne warms up before the game against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, USA on April 5, 2025.

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The Philadelphia 76ers announced on Wednesday that they have signed veteran point guard Cameron Payne. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.


Payne, 31, was waived by the Indiana Pacers before the start of the 2025-26 season and had been playing for Serbian club KK Partizan, where he averaged 11.6 points and 3.8 assists in 15 games.


The guard previously played for the 76ers during the 2023-24 season, appearing in 31 games with eight starts. He averaged 9.3 points and 3.1 assists while shooting 38.2% from beyond the arc.


A 2015 first-round draft pick, Payne spent last season with the New York Knicks, playing in 72 games with five starts and averaging 6.9 points and 2.8 assists in 15.1 minutes per game.


Over his NBA career, Payne has played in 477 games with 71 starts, posting career averages of 7.8 points and 3.2 assists. He has played for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks, Sixers, and Knicks.


—Field Level Media/Reuters

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