Cameron Payne

New York Knicks, Point Guard
Age: 30-113d (Aug 08, 1994)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Murray State
Drafted: Round 1 (#14 overall), 2015
2024-25 Cap Hit

$2,087,519

2024-25 Cash

$3,003,427

Career Earnings

$37,095,990

2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Cameron Payne signed a 1 year , $3,003,427 contract with the New York Knicks, including $3,003,427 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,003,427. In 2024-25, Payne will earn a base salary of $3,003,427, while carrying a cap hit of $2,087,519 and a dead cap value of $2,087,519.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,003,427
Average Salary:
$3,003,427
GTD at Sign:
$3,003,427
Total GTD:
$3,003,427
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2024-25 30 $2,087,519 1.48% $2,087,519 $2,087,519 1.22% $3,003,427 $3,003,427 $3,003,427
2025-26 31
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Luxury Tax
2024-25 30 $3,003,427 - - $2,087,519 1.48% $2,087,519
2025-26 31
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 30 $3,003,427 $3,003,427 $3,003,427 $3,003,427 $3,003,427
Trade Restriction: This player cannot be traded until Dec 15, 2024.
Source: Spotrac

2023-2023 Free Agent

Cameron Payne signed a 1 year , $2,891,467 contract with the Milwaukee Bucks, including $2,891,467 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,891,467.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,891,467
Average Salary:
$2,891,467
GTD at Sign:
$2,891,467
Total GTD:
$2,891,467
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2023 Free Agent

Cameron Payne signed a 3 year , $19,000,000 contract with the Phoenix Suns, including $19,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,333,333.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $19,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,333,333
GTD at Sign:
$14,500,000
Total GTD:
$19,000,000
Signed Using:
Early Bird Rights
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2019-2020 rest-of-season

Cameron Payne signed a 2 year , $2,173,299 contract with the Phoenix Suns, including $2,173,299 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,086,650.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,173,299
Average Salary:
$1,086,650
GTD at Sign:
$196,288
Total GTD:
$2,173,299
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2019-2020 Free Agent

Cameron Payne signed a 2 year , $3,714,156 contract with the Toronto Raptors, including $3,714,156 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,857,078.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,714,156
Average Salary:
$1,857,078
GTD at Sign:
$3,714,156
Total GTD:
$3,714,156
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2018-2018 ten-day

Cameron Payne signed a 10 day , $88,531 contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, including $88,531 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,853.
Contract Terms:
10 yr(s) / $88,531
Average Salary:
$8,853
GTD at Sign:
$88,531
Total GTD:
$88,531
Signed Using:
Minimum
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2018-2018 ten-day

Cameron Payne signed a 10 day , $88,531 contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, including $88,531 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,853.
Contract Terms:
10 yr(s) / $88,531
Average Salary:
$8,853
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
$88,531
Signed Using:
Minimum
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2015-2018 Rookie

Cameron Payne signed a 4 year , $9,600,735 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder, including $9,600,735 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,400,184.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $9,600,735
Average Salary:
$2,400,184
GTD at Sign:
$4,134,000
Total GTD:
$9,600,735
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$37,095,990

Earnings w/ Different Teams

9 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 21
Active
$2,021,520
$2,021,520
2016 22
Active
Retained
$608,891
$1,503,589
$2,630,411
$4,134,000
2017 23
Active
$2,203,440
$6,337,440
2018 24
Retained
Retained
Retained
$3,263,295
$88,531
$88,531
$9,600,735
$9,689,266
$9,777,797
2019 25
Active
Retained
$196,288
$150,000
$9,974,085
$10,124,085
2020 26
Active / Club Exercised
$1,977,011
$12,101,096
2021 27
Active
$6,500,000
$18,601,096
2022 28
Active
$6,000,000
$24,601,096
2023 29
Retained
Active
Retained
NBA Cup
$6,500,000
$1,096,763
$1,794,704
$100,000
$31,101,096
$32,197,859
$33,992,563
$34,092,563
2024 30
Active
$3,003,427
$37,095,990
Total      
$37,095,990
$37,095,990
Total
$37,095,990

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $3,525,109 - - $3,525,109
3 $6,075,626 - - $6,075,626
1 $177,062 - - $177,062
4 $14,673,299 - - $14,673,299
1 $150,000 - - $150,000
1 $6,500,000 - - $6,500,000
1 $1,096,763 - - $1,096,763
1 $1,894,704 - - $1,894,704
1 $3,003,427 - - $3,003,427
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
21
$2,021,520
$2,021,520
$2,021,520
2016
22
$608,891
$1,503,589
$608,891
$1,503,589
$2,630,411
$4,134,000
2017
23
$2,203,440
$2,203,440
$6,337,440
2018
24
$3,263,295
$88,531
$88,531
$3,263,295
$88,531
$88,531
$9,600,735
$9,689,266
$9,777,797
2019
25
$196,288
$150,000
$196,288
$150,000
$9,974,085
$10,124,085
2020
26
$1,977,011
$1,977,011
$12,101,096
2021
27
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
$18,601,096
2022
28
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$24,601,096
2023
29
$6,500,000
$1,096,763
$1,794,704
$100,000
$6,500,000
$1,096,763
$1,794,704
$100,000
$31,101,096
$32,197,859
$33,992,563
$34,092,563
2024
30
$3,003,427
$3,003,427
$37,095,990
Total
$37,095,990
$37,095,990
$37,095,990
Total
$37,095,990
$37,095,990

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $3,525,109 - - $3,525,109
3 $6,075,626 - - $6,075,626
1 $177,062 - - $177,062
4 $14,673,299 - - $14,673,299
1 $150,000 - - $150,000
1 $6,500,000 - - $6,500,000
1 $1,096,763 - - $1,096,763
1 $1,894,704 - - $1,894,704
1 $3,003,427 - - $3,003,427

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2024-25 NYK Nov 03, 2024 - Nov 11, 2024 3 Hamstring
2023-24 PHI Mar 03, 2024 - Mar 04, 2024 1 Illness
2023-24 MIL Jan 08, 2024 - Jan 10, 2024 1 Concussion
2022-23 PHX Apr 09, 2023 - Apr 09, 2023 1 Back
2022-23 PHX Jan 06, 2023 - Feb 17, 2023 21 Foot
2022-23 PHX Dec 15, 2022 - Jan 01, 2023 9 Foot
2022-23 PHX Nov 04, 2022 - Nov 06, 2022 2 Foot
2021-22 PHX Apr 08, 2022 - Apr 10, 2022 2 Knee
2021-22 PHX Mar 20, 2022 - Mar 22, 2022 1 Illness
2021-22 PHX Jan 24, 2022 - Mar 01, 2022 16 Wrist
2021-22 PHX Oct 23, 2021 - Nov 05, 2021 5 Hamstring
2020-21 PHX May 02, 2021 - May 03, 2021 1 Knee
2020-21 PHX Jan 09, 2021 - Feb 12, 2021 11 Ankle
2018-19 CHI Dec 21, 2018 - Dec 25, 2018 3 Calf
2017-18 CHI Oct 19, 2017 - Feb 21, 2018 57 Foot
2016-17 CHI Apr 02, 2017 - Apr 04, 2017 1 Undisclosed
2016-17 CHI Mar 15, 2017 - Mar 25, 2017 6 Foot
2016-17 CHI Feb 24, 2017 - Feb 24, 2017 1 Illness
2016-17 OKC Oct 26, 2016 - Jan 02, 2017 34 Foot
2015-16 OKC Jan 29, 2016 - TBD 0 Head
  • Jul 15, 2024 Signed a 1 year $3.0 million contract with New York (NYK)
  • Jul 07, 2024 Philadelphia (PHI) renounced their free-agent exception rights
  • Feb 08, 2024 Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Milwaukee (MIL) with 2027 2nd round pick [MIL pick] for Patrick Beverley
  • Oct 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $2.89 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
  • Sep 11, 2023 Waived by San Antonio (SAS)
  • Jul 17, 2023 Traded to San Antonio (SAS) from Phoenix (PHX) for 2024 2nd round pick [protected 31-49 and 55-59] and cash
  • Jun 29, 2023 Phoenix (PHX) fully guaranteed $6.5 million salary for 2023-24
  • Aug 06, 2021 Signed 3 year $19 million contract with Phoenix (PHX)
  • Nov 18, 2020 Phoenix (PHX) exercised $1.98 million option for 2020-21; triggers $25k guaranteed
  • Jun 30, 2020 Signed a Rest-of-Season contract with Phoenix (PHX) - includes 2020 Club Option
  • Oct 19, 2019 Waived by Toronto (TOR)
  • Jul 24, 2019 Signed a 2 year $3.7 million contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Jan 16, 2019 Signed a 10-day contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Jan 06, 2019 Signed a 10-day contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Jan 03, 2019 Waived by Chicago (CHI)
  • Oct 27, 2017 Chicago (CHI) exercised $3.26 million option for 2018-19
  • Feb 23, 2017 Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Oklahoma City (OKC) with Joffrey Lauvergne and Anthony Morrow for Taj Gibson, Doug McDermott and 2018 2nd round pick
  • Oct 29, 2016 Oklahoma City (OKC) exercised $2.2 million option for 2017-2018
  • Jul 10, 2015 Signed a 2 year $4.13 million contract with Oklahoma City (OKC)
  • Jun 25, 2015 Drafted by Oklahoma City (OKC): Round 1 (#14 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Jan 15, 2017 for technical foul during OKC-SAC game $2,000
Mar 23, 2018 for technical foul during MIL-CHI game $2,000
May 09, 2021 for technical foul during PHX-LAL game $2,000
May 23, 2021 for technical foul during LAL-PHX game (playoff) $2,000
May 23, 2021 for technical foul during LAL-PHX game (playoff) $2,000
May 23, 2021 for ejection (two technical fouls) from LAL-PHX (playoff) $2,000
Jun 20, 2021 for technical foul during LAC-PHX game (playoff) $3,000
Jun 26, 2021 for technical foul during PHX-LAC game (playoff) $3,000
Jan 08, 2022 for technical foul during MIA-PHX game $2,000
Jan 20, 2022 for technical foul during PHX-DAL game $2,000
Mar 11, 2022 for technical foul during TOR-PHX game $2,000
Oct 30, 2022 for technical foul during HOU-PHX game $2,000
Mar 03, 2023 for technical foul during PHX-CHI game $2,000
Nov 11, 2023 for technical foul during MIL-ORL game $2,000
Dec 07, 2023 for technical foul during IND-MIL game $2,000
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2024 NY 11 0 17.0 8.2 1.7 3.4 0.7 0.2 .442 .444 .500
2023 PHI 78 10 16.7 7.4 1.5 2.6 0.5 0.1 .432 .390 .866
2022 PHO 48 15 20.2 10.3 2.2 4.5 0.7 0.2 .415 .368 .766
2021 PHO 58 12 21.9 10.8 3.0 4.9 0.7 0.3 .409 .336 .843
2020 PHO 60 1 18.0 8.4 2.4 3.6 0.6 0.3 .484 .440 .893
2019 PHO 8 22.9 10.9 3.9 3.0 1.0 0.3 .485 .517 .857
2018 CLE 40 13 17.8 6.3 1.8 2.7 0.7 0.2 .430 .298 .805
2017 CHI 25 14 23.2 8.8 2.8 4.5 1.0 0.4 .405 .385 .750
2016 CHI 31 14.9 5.2 1.5 1.8 0.5 0.2 .332 .314 .625
2015 OKC 57 1 12.2 5.0 1.5 1.9 0.6 0.1 .410 .324 .792

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TRANSACTIONS

Jul 15, 2024
Signed a 1 year $3.0 million contract with New York (NYK)
Jul 07, 2024
Philadelphia (PHI) renounced their free-agent exception rights
Feb 08, 2024
Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Milwaukee (MIL) with 2027 2nd round pick [MIL pick] for Patrick Beverley
Oct 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $2.89 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
Sep 11, 2023
Waived by San Antonio (SAS)
Jul 17, 2023
Traded to San Antonio (SAS) from Phoenix (PHX) for 2024 2nd round pick [protected 31-49 and 55-59] and cash
Jun 29, 2023
Phoenix (PHX) fully guaranteed $6.5 million salary for 2023-24
Aug 06, 2021
Signed 3 year $19 million contract with Phoenix (PHX)
Nov 18, 2020
Phoenix (PHX) exercised $1.98 million option for 2020-21; triggers $25k guaranteed
Jun 30, 2020
Signed a Rest-of-Season contract with Phoenix (PHX) - includes 2020 Club Option
Oct 19, 2019
Waived by Toronto (TOR)
Jul 24, 2019
Signed a 2 year $3.7 million contract with Toronto (TOR)
Jan 16, 2019
Signed a 10-day contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Jan 06, 2019
Signed a 10-day contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Jan 03, 2019
Waived by Chicago (CHI)
Oct 27, 2017
Chicago (CHI) exercised $3.26 million option for 2018-19
Feb 23, 2017
Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Oklahoma City (OKC) with Joffrey Lauvergne and Anthony Morrow for Taj Gibson, Doug McDermott and 2018 2nd round pick
Oct 29, 2016
Oklahoma City (OKC) exercised $2.2 million option for 2017-2018
Jul 10, 2015
Signed a 2 year $4.13 million contract with Oklahoma City (OKC)
Jun 25, 2015
Drafted by Oklahoma City (OKC): Round 1 (#14 overall)

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