Cameron Payne
Cameron Payne has been a revelation for the Phoenix Suns. His path back to the NBA was a windy one, as he played in China and the G League before the Suns signed him to play in the Orlando Bubble.
Payne played well in the bubble, and the Suns picked up the second-year option on his deal. He played well again and really stepped up in the postseason when Chris Paul was hampered.
Heading into free agency himself, Phoenix would love to have him back as the backup point guard again, but if Paul leaves, his return would be even more important.
Payne knows the system that Phoenix wants to run, so there wouldn’t be much of a transition period should he take over as the starting point guard. He has chemistry and cohesion built up from his teammates and a lot of the key pieces of the rotation will be coming back next season.
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The Murray State product had some big games when he had to fill Paul’s shoes in the postseason. If they were comfortable enough to do that in the postseason, they should be comfortable enough to hand him the reins as a starter should the need arise.
