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Knicks will sign Cameron Payne to a one-year contract.

According to Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report and TNT, the Knicks will add reserve point guard Cameron Payne to a one-year contract.

Ian Begley of SNY TV reports that the Knicks are using the veteran’s minimum exception to sign Payne. The contract will be worth about $3.1 million.

Payne will instantly enter the running for backup minutes behind standout floor leader Jalen Brunson.
Payne, 29, will be joining his seventh team since entering the league in the 2015-16 season. Last season, he split his time between the Bucks and the Sixers.

At the trade deadline, Milwaukee sent Payne and a 2027 second-round selection to Philadelphia in exchange for Patrick Beverley. Payne played 47 games for Milwaukee, averaging 6.2 points and 2.3 assists in 14.9 minutes.

With the Sixers, Payne appeared in 31 regular-season games, averaging 9.3 points and 3.1 assists in 19.4 minutes. He also played in a few of Philadelphia’s playoff games.

With the arrival of Payne, second-round pick Tyler Kolek is less likely to be Brunson’s primary backup.