Almost two months after acquiring Cameron Payne from the Suns, the San Antonio Spurs are now waiving the point guard, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Spurs acquired a future second-round pick and $5.6M for Payne in the July trade. Spurs have several young guards on roster that they’re building around now. Payne had a 31-point game vs. Nuggets in Game 6 of Western Semifinals. https://t.co/dVwjE1D292
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 11, 2023
The 29-year-old now gets a chance to go to a contending team where he can have a bigger role.
A reunion with the Suns is not possible.
San Antonio now with 17 players on guaranteed contracts.
They will need to waive 2 players by the start of the season.
Payne had a $6.5M expiring contract.
He is ineligible to sign with Phoenix. https://t.co/JlUfJlpn2j
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) September 11, 2023
Payne averaged 10.3 points and 4.5 assists in 48 games for Phoenix last season. He ended off his time in the Valley with a bang, scoring 31 points in the Suns’ Game 6 loss against the Nuggets in the Western Conference Semifinals.
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Several teams should be interested in the 6-foot-1 lefty when he hits the market.
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Brendan Mau is a Phoenix Suns insider and college sports reporter for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @Brendan_Mau
