Cameron Payne is an American basketball player who plays as a Point guard/shooting guard for the New York Knicks in the NBA as of May 2025. Payne was drafted with the 14th overall pick in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder. Payne has played 10 NBA seasons with seven teams as of May 2025, appearing in 477 games and averaging 7.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 3.2 assists in 17.5 minutes per game.
As a senior at Lausanne Collegiate School, Cameron Payne was named Mr. Basketball after averaging 20 points, 10 assists, and 4 rebounds per game, and was ranked the 41st-best point guard in the 2013 class by ESPN.com (via his college roster). As a three-star recruit, Payne played two seasons of college ball for Murray State University. He won the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Freshman of the Year in 2014 and OVC Player of the Year in 2015. He was also a two-time member of the First-team All-OVC (2014, 2015). Cameron Payne’s Jersey no.1 was retired by Murray State, and he was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Cameron Payne Salary
Cameron Payne will earn a base salary of $3,003,427, with a cap hit and dead cap value of $2,087,519 in the 2024–25 NBA season. Additionally, he is set to receive an average annual salary of $3,003,427 under his one-year, $3,003,427 contract with the New York Knicks (via Spotrac).
FAQ's Cameron Payne
A. Cameron Payne was born on August 8, 1994, and is 30 years old as of May 2025.
A. Cam Payne played for Murray State for two seasons.
A. Cam Payne plays as a point guard, but can also fill in at the shooting guard spot as and when required.
A. Cameron Payne attended Murray State University.
