<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/76ers-news-fake-name-cameron-payne-used-before-arrest');   ga('set', 'title', 'The fake name 76ers’ Cameron Payne used before arrest');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/76ers-news-The-fake-name-Cameron-Payne-used-before-arrest.jpg"></figure><h1>The fake name 76ers’ Cameron Payne used before arrest</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-02T09:42:26-07:00">July 2nd, 9:42am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-02T11:24:49-07:00">July 2nd, 11:24am</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Philadelphia 76ers point guard Cameron Payne made news last month when it was reported that he was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/76ers-news-cameron-payne-arrested-alleged-false-report">arrested and jailed</a> in Arizona after denying police officers’ request to give them his real name, instead providing the authorities with a made-up identity. Now, it’s been revealed that the <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2024/07/02/nba-cameron-payne-repeatedly-refused-to-give-cops-name-prior-to-arrest-police-say/?adid=social-tws" rel="noopener">fake name he used</a> before his arrest was “Terry Johnson,” (h/t TMZ Sports).</p><p><i>Officers wrote in the docs that all they needed to wrap up their investigation was Payne’s name and date of birth — but that’s when they say the Philadelphia 76ers guard stopped cooperating.</i></p><p><i>They say for minutes, Payne would not tell them who he was … insisting he was actually “Terry Johnson.” When they told him they believed he was lying and would need to arrest him if he continued to be dishonest, they say he told them, “That’s fine.”</i></p><p>Payne’s trouble started when he dialed 911 amid a verbal argument with his girlfriend on the morning of June 14. Once the cops showed up, Payne and his girlfriend had apparently already smoothened things out. The officers were said to be ready to leave and needed just some information from Payne to finish their visit. However, the veteran NBA guard refused to cooperate and instead told them that his name was Terry Johnson. That ultimately led to his arrest. He was also charged with a count of refusal to provide a truthful name and another count of false report to law enforcement. Payne was later released by the police.</p><p>Perhaps Payne was merely making an effort to prevent his name from potentially going public after a visit from the police. That said, he could have saved himself from bigger troubles — like getting booked and jailed — if he only provided his real name. This looks like a case of bad judgment on the part of Payne. He has not spoken about the arrest and the incident since.</p><p>Payne played for the Milwaukee Bucks and the 76ers during the 2023-24 NBA season. He was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-milwaukee-trades-for-patrick-beverley-in-deal-with-76ers">traded by the Bucks</a> before the deadline last February to Philadelphia along with a 2027 second-round pick in exchange for Patrick Beverley. In 31 games with Philadelphia, the former Murray State Racers star averaged 9.3 points and 3.1 assists while shooting only 41.3 percent from the field. He was a decent 38.1 percent shooter from deep, however.</p><p>He started his NBA career with the Oklahoma City Thunder, who took him in the first round of the 2014 NBA Draft. Payne also had stops with the Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Phoenix Suns.</p><h2><b>Social media reacts to 76ers guard’s use of fake name and arrest</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Cameron-Payne-celebrates-after-hitting-a-3-pointer-for-the-76ers.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>NBA fans online can’t help themselves but <a href="https://x.com/TheDunkCentral/status/1808144268751421718" rel="noopener">make all sorts of fun</a> about Payne’s use of Terry Johnson.</p><p>“Terry Johnson catching stray for no reason”</p><p>“Cam Payne will forever be known to me as Terry Johnson”</p><p>“He should have gone by his initials: DNP-CD”</p><p>“he should’ve said his name was “Chet Holmgren””</p><p>“FREE TERRY JOHNSON BRO AINT EVEN DO NOTHIN”</p><p>“Need a Terry Johnson jersey STAT”</p><p>“Not only should he be set free, but the arresting officers should be suspended without pay effective immediately. Insane abuse of power &amp; most likely racial profiling. A lawsuit should also be on the table.”</p><p>“Should have said Dwayne Johnson and then continued with..”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Should have said Dwayne Johnson and then continued with.. <a href="https://t.co/2WrXIoFuYg">pic.twitter.com/2WrXIoFuYg</a></p><p>— ImJustMeAbel (@ImJustMeAbel) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImJustMeAbel/status/1808160914878734436?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 2, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“See this become a meme when he drops a stinker😂”</p><p>“He does look like a Terry Jonhson to be fair 😂”</p><p>“Is there a “Terry Johnson” PG being linked to Suns in Free Agency? Can someone check? 👀”</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The fake name 76ers’ Cameron Payne used before arrest

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/76ers-news-cameron-payne-arrested-alleged-false-report');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers’ Cameron Payne arrested over alleged false report');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Cameron-Payne-arrested-over-alleged-false-report.jpg"></figure><h1>76ers’ Cameron Payne arrested over alleged false report</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-14T13:41:53-07:00">June 14th, 1:41pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-14T13:53:13-07:00">June 14th, 1:53pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-donovan-clingan-perfect-fit-philadelphia-76ers-no-16-pick-2024-nba-draft">76ers are about</a> to begin their offseason along with the rest of the league. However, backup point guard, Cameron Payne is facing some legal trouble after being arrested on Friday morning.</p><p><a href="https://www.tmz.com/2024/06/14/nba-cameron-payne-arrested-for-giving-false-report-to-cops/?adid=social-tws" rel="noopener">Reports indicate that</a> Cameron Payne was arrested, “after cops claim he gave officers a false report,” according to TMZ Sports. The alleged incident took place in Scottsdale, Arizona.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Joel-Embiid.jpg"><figcaption>© Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-76ers-2024-nba-draft-targets-with-no-16-pick">76ers had a</a> disappointing end to their season after being eliminated in the playoffs. Even the regular season wasn’t that great, as Philadelphia entered the postseason as a seven seed through the Play-In Tournament. So, the franchise is certainly hoping to improve moving forward.</p><p>To do so, the 76ers are going to need a big offseason. The good news is the organization will have plenty of cap space to make a splash in free agency. Additionally, there’s a chance Philly makes a big trade to bring in another star player as well. When it comes down to it, this team could add one or two big-name players to play alongside Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.</p><p>If that’s the case, then Philadelphia needs to make sure to also think about the depth of the roster. We just watched the Phoenix Suns go all out on their starting lineup but the lack of depth crushed them in the playoffs. If the 76ers can do it right, they have a real chance to build a top-tier roster to challenge the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

76ers’ Cameron Payne arrested over alleged false report

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-news-cameron-payne-3-best-destinations-after-spurs-release-veteran-point-guard');   ga('set', 'title', '3 best Cameron Payne destinations after Spurs release veteran point guard');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Cameron-Payne-X-best-destinations-after-Spurs-release-veteran-point-guard.jpeg"></figure><h1>3 best Cameron Payne destinations after Spurs release veteran point guard</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-09-12T18:56:44-07:00">September 12th, 6:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-09-12T18:56:44-07:00">September 12th, 6:56pm</time><address><a>James Salmon</a>James is a published author, sports writer and editor from Melbourne, Australia. 'Sport's Greatest Statistical Anomalies' is his book, and aside from being a BRILLIANT read, is testament to his love of all things sport, and in particular stats. A Nets fan, James yearns for the days of yesteryear, when playoffs were all but irrelevant and the likes of Caris Levert and Jarrett Allen were running the show.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s been a tumultuous little off-season for Cameron Payne. After being <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-cam-payne-traded-spurs-bol-bol-signed-flurry-of-moves" rel="noopener">traded by the Suns to the Spurs</a>, he was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/spurs-news-cam-payne-waived-after-offseason-trade-with-suns" rel="noopener">waived earlier in the week</a>. He’ll be looking for a new home for a result, but particularly after the last game in the NBA he played there will no doubt be a number of suitors. Payne is no superstar and won’t be more than a back-up point guard on virtually any team in the league, but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-cameron-payne-game-6-playoff-career-high" rel="noopener">his 31-point explosion</a> in Game 6 of the Suns’ series loss to the Nuggets last season proved that he’s certainly still got something to offer at the NBA level. These are three of the top landing spots for the 29-year-old.</p><h2><b>1. Milwaukee Bucks</b></h2><p>After playing 42 playoff games across his last three seasons with the Suns, Cameron Payne feels like the kind of guy destined to head to a contender as a back-up option, and the Bucks could be one of the best fits for him. Obviously they have a number of high-level guys who can handle the ball, with each of Jrue Holiday, Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo spending a lot of time with the rock in their hands. But in terms of a back-up point guard, there aren’t a whole lot of options.</p><p>At present, the Bucks’ point guard depth chart is pretty grim, with AJ Green, Lindell Washington and Andre Jackson Jr coming in behind Holiday. The latter was just drafted in the second round, and the former two have played less than 40 games each. Payne would provide some valuable experience coming off the bench as someone who can facilitate the offense for a period of time, while his reasonable outside shooting means he could play alongside his more established teammates off the ball, too.</p><h2><b>2. Boston Celtics</b></h2><p>The Celtics haven’t exactly been short of a guard over the last few years, with Marcus Smart, Malcolm Brogdon and Derrick White helping out Tatum and Brown with the ball-handling duties. But with Smart <a href="https://www.espn.com.au/nba/story/_/id/37896379/grizzlies-acquire-marcus-smart-celtics-3-team-deal-involving-kristaps-porzingis-tyus-jones-sources-say" rel="noopener">now gone they</a> may very well have room for one more, and Cameron Payne could be a good option to fill that void. Payton Pritchard will be the name that the Celtics are hoping steps up in Smart’s absence and their desire to develop him may preclude them from signing Payne, but Pritchard’s ability to meaningfully contribute at NBA is not yet established and Payne would certainly provide a more robust option. The Celtics will also be expecting to be in the championship conversation this year, so as it may with the Bucks, Payne’s recent playoff experience could be a major factor.</p><h2><b>3. Minnesota Timberwolves</b></h2><p>The Timberwolves aren’t exactly at the same stage as the aforementioned contenders, but a little bit of added depth at the point guard position could certainly help them out as they attempt to work their way up the Western Conference standings. Mike Conley is their starting point guard and will do a bulk of the work running the offense, but at 35 a little help for him would certainly be beneficial. Jordan McLaughlin is their most traditional back-up point guard option, but Payne would almost certainly be a more productive option than him. The Timberwolves also have Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Shake Milton, but both of them are more suited to playing off ball or at best in a combo role, rather than as the primary facilitator.</p><p>Cameron Payne’s explosion in his last game with the Suns didn’t change the fact that he’s no superstar, but it was indicative of the fact that he’s a more than capable player in the NBA. He has the capacity to be one of the more productive back-up point guards in the league, and the above three teams are among his best potential landing spots.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 best Cameron Payne destinations after Spurs release veteran point guard

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/suns-news-cameron-payne-trade-spurs');   ga('set', 'title', 'Former Suns guard Cameron Payne drops bittersweet take following trade from Phoenix');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/payne.jpg"></figure><h1>Former Suns guard Cameron Payne drops bittersweet take following trade from Phoenix</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-08-10T10:05:12-07:00">August 10th, 10:05am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-08-10T10:05:12-07:00">August 10th, 10:05am</time><address><a>Trevor Booth</a>Trevor Booth is a beat writer covering the Phoenix Suns, in addition to working as an associate editor. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in sports journalism from Arizona State University in 2021. Booth is passionate about his faith, video games, sports with friends and making the most of his time with his girlfriend when he's not working.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former Phoenix Suns point guard Cameron Payne believes he would help the team compete for its first-ever championship this season. <a href="https://twitter.com/CGBBURNER/status/1689512105022562304" rel="noopener">Via</a> his Instagram Live, per @CGBBURNER on ‘X.’</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cam Payne on IG live talking about getting traded from the Suns. </p><p>“I wish i was in Phoenix still.. It is what it is man, they trynna win the chip and i respect it. I feel like they could’ve won the chip with me tho” <a href="https://t.co/jcUsfK4H06">pic.twitter.com/jcUsfK4H06</a></p><p>— CantGuardBook (@CGBBURNER) <a href="https://twitter.com/CGBBURNER/status/1689512105022562304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 10, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“I wish I was in Phoenix still,” Payne said. “It is what it is man, they trying to win the [championship] and I respect it. I feel like they could have won the ‘chip with me though.”</p><p>The Suns <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-cam-payne-trade-bol-bol-signing" rel="noopener">traded Payne,</a> who was the team’s backup point guard for the last 3 1/2 seasons, to the San Antonio Spurs July 19. Phoenix has a new coach, Frank Vogel, who is known for building top defenses in the NBA. Payne is a very energetic player but he is listed at 6-foot-1 and 183 pounds, which makes him limited as a defensive player.</p><p>Phoenix also traded its starting point guard for the last three seasons, Chris Paul, to the Washington Wizards for guard Bradley Beal. Paul was soon traded to the Golden State Warriors.</p><p>Last season for the Suns, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-cameron-payne-trade-spurs-james-jones" rel="noopener">Payne averaged</a> 10.3 points and 4.5 assists per game. He shot 41.5 percent from the field and 36.8 percent from 3-point range.</p><p>He suffered a lower back injury before the playoffs and returned for the Suns’ Game 5 versus the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Payne started the Suns’ final four games of the postseason after Paul suffered a groin injury in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets.</p><p>Phoenix was eliminated in six games, but Payne had a terrific performance in Game 6. He had a playoff career-high 31 points on 12-of-16 shooting. He told reporters after the game he felt like he was just finding his groove.</p><p>“I just wish we was still playing to really show y’all I got a little bit more to me,” Payne said.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Former Suns guard Cameron Payne drops bittersweet take following trade from Phoenix

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McConnell after Cameron Payne trade, but there’s a catch</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-07-24T11:59:22-07:00">July 24th, 11:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-07-24T12:07:17-07:00">July 24th, 12:07pm</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a sports writer/editor who covers multiple sports. Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Phoenix Suns have been extremely active during the NBA offseason. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-devin-booker-dlo-camp-bradley-beal-offseason" rel="noopener">They added</a> superstar Bradley Beal, but their backcourt is now lacking depth after losing players like Chris Paul and Cameron Payne. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-cam-payne-traded-spurs-bol-bol-signed-flurry-of-moves" rel="noopener">The Payne trade</a> was surprising to an extent, and Phoenix is looking for a replacement. The Suns are <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/in-the-trade-happy-nba-love-is-not?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=135392260&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">reportedly interested</a> in Indiana Pacers guard TJ McConnell, according to NBA insider Marc Stein.</p><p>However, Stein also revealed two concerns when it comes to the Suns’ interest in McConnell.</p><p>“After shipping Cameron Payne to San Antonio earlier this month, Phoenix has no readily tradeable players left on its roster until free agents become eligible to be dealt Dec. 15. Word is McConnell, furthermore, is hopeful of staying with the Pacers,” Stein wrote on marcstein.substack.com.</p><h2><b>Suns’ depth concerns</b></h2><p>Phoenix’s all-around depth is in question at the moment. They feature plenty of star power given their big four of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, and Deandre Ayton. However, as Stein stated, Phoenix doesn’t have many trade assets at the moment. Acquiring a player like McConnell wouldn’t be too costly, but the Suns will not have much to offer until December.</p><p>McConnell, a guard, has been in the NBA since 2015. He’s never been a superstar but is a reliable option. McConnell has also been quite durable, something that teams will not overlook given the amount of injuries around the league. He appeared in 75 games for Indiana during the 2022-23 season, averaging 8.7 points and 5.3 assists per game in 20.3 minutes per contest.</p><p>Even if the Suns can’t trade for him despite their interest, McConnell may garner trade attention from other teams around the league.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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