Overview
- Partizan confirmed the rest-of-season deal Tuesday after Payne arrived in Belgrade on Monday.
- He is slated to practice immediately as preparations begin for Friday’s EuroLeague Round 18 home game against Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv.
- Partizan sits 6-11 in the EuroLeague regular season and 8-1 in the ABA League as it targets upward movement in the standings.
- Payne was in Indiana Pacers training camp this fall and became a free agent after being waived before the NBA regular season.
- Upon landing in Belgrade, he told local media he came to deliver wins and set sights on a EuroLeague final run.