Cameron Payne Signs With Anadolu Efes
The move gives Payne a stable role in one of Europe's top clubs, offering more playing time, contract security, continued EuroLeague exposure.
Overview
- Anadolu Efes announced on its social account that it has signed guard Cameron Payne to a contract running through the end of the 2026–27 season.
- Efes is a leading Turkish club and regular EuroLeague participant that often adds experienced NBA guards to bolster its continental roster.
- Payne built his reputation as a high-energy bench guard with the Phoenix Suns from 2019 to 2023, including a 29-point, nine-assist Game 2 in the 2021 Western Conference Finals and a 31-point playoff career high in 2023.
- Since leaving Phoenix he has followed a journeyman path with a season at the New York Knicks, time with the Philadelphia 76ers and recent European stops before returning to Turkey.
- Payne's June 2024 arrest for giving a false name remains part of his public record, and Efes did not disclose financial terms or specific role details in its announcement so his on-court fit and contract terms remain to be seen.