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.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!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
