Overview
- Marc Stein reports Partizan Belgrade has serious interest in free agent guard Cameron Payne, with no club confirmations so far.
- Partizan is seeking a backcourt replacement after Carlik Jones suffered a serious ankle injury that is expected to sideline him for about three months.
- Payne, 31, played 72 games for the Knicks in 2024/25 and averaged 6.9 points and 2.8 assists, then signed with Indiana on October 9 before being waived following an underwhelming preseason.
- Valencia Basket announced the one-year signing of forward Braxton Key after his release from Memphis; the 28-year-old was last season’s G League Defensive Player of the Year and finished 2024/25 with Golden State.
- Sonia Raman has agreed to a multiyear deal to become the Seattle Storm’s head coach, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, following assistant stints with the Grizzlies and the Liberty.