Cameron Payne
PHI · 2025-26Emergency depthMixed coverageWhat does Cameron Payne actually supply on the floor?
Cameron Payne's strongest evidenced functions are event creation, creation, shooting; the weakest available areas are interior finishing, rim pressure, rebounding. The profile is tied to PHI for 2025-26.
Function profile
2025-26 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.* limited evidence for that function. A dash means the evidence was insufficient — not a zero. Use the separate function strengths to evaluate role and roster fit; do not treat them as one player-value score. POA or switch conclusions require lineup, matchup, and assignment evidence beyond this profile.
Season by season
Every governed season profile on record.| Season | Team | Role | Evidence | Creation | Rim pressure | Shooting | Passing | Screening | Interior finish | Point of attack | Switch coverage | Rim protection | Event creation | Rebounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | PHI | Emergency depth | Mixed coverage | 49 | 45 | 48 | 47 | — | 28 | — | — | 46 | 72 | 46 |
| 2024-25 | NYK | — | Mixed coverage | 63 | 37 | 56 | 61 | — | 11 | 49 | 51 | 42 | 56 | 49 |
| 2023-24 | — | — | Mixed coverage | 68 | 40 | 66 | 66 | — | 15 | — | — | 34 | 51 | 37 |
| 2022-23 | PHX | — | Mixed coverage | 66 | 46 | 56 | 66 | — | 25 | 56 | 57 | 36 | 56 | 35 |
| 2021-22 | PHX | — | High evidence | 75 | 49 | 51 | 76 | — | 22 | 56 | 57 | 38 | 52 | 44 |
| 2020-21 | PHX | — | Mixed coverage | 58 | 47 | 71 | 57 | — | 18 | 57 | 58 | 41 | 59 | 40 |
| 2019-20 | PHX | — | Mixed coverage | 58 | 47 | 58 | 58 | — | 33 | — | — | 48 | 58 | 50 |
| 2018-19 | — | — | Mixed coverage | 50 | 49 | 43 | 54 | — | 27 | — | — | 40 | 64 | 47 |
| 2017-18 | CHI | — | Mixed coverage | 70 | 49 | 60 | 70 | — | 29 | — | — | 45 | 68 | 43 |
| 2016-17 | — | — | Mixed coverage | 49 | 42 | 45 | 50 | — | 27 | — | — | 41 | 49 | 39 |
| 2015-16 | OKC | — | Limited evidence | 77 | 53 | 49 | 76 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 68 | — |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.PHI had a supported lineup path without Cameron Payne: [Joel Embiid, Kelly Oubre Jr., Tyrese Maxey, Dominick Barlow, VJ Edgecombe] at 4.7 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 278 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Joel Embiid · Kelly Oubre Jr. · Tyrese Maxey · Dominick Barlow · VJ Edgecombe
shrunk net 4.6980 over 278 possessions
on floor 705 possessions · off floor 7540 possessions
NYK lineups performed 5.6 points per 100 possessions better with Cameron Payne than without him. The best supported alternative was [Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, Josh Hart, Jalen Brunson, Miles McBride] over 169 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Karl-Anthony Towns · OG Anunoby · Josh Hart · Jalen Brunson · Miles McBride
shrunk net 6.1340 over 169 possessions
on floor 2133 possessions · off floor 6523 possessions
MIL did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Cameron Payne.
Replacement evidence
Brook Lopez · Damian Lillard · Khris Middleton · Giannis Antetokounmpo · Malik Beasley
shrunk net 11.2020 over 1186 possessions
on floor 1241 possessions · off floor 6495 possessions
PHI did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Cameron Payne.
Replacement evidence
Nicolas Batum · Tobias Harris · Joel Embiid · De'Anthony Melton · Tyrese Maxey
shrunk net 14.9540 over 396 possessions
on floor 1157 possessions · off floor 6446 possessions
PHX did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Cameron Payne.
Replacement evidence
Chris Paul · Kevin Durant · Devin Booker · Josh Okogie · Deandre Ayton
shrunk net 5.9110 over 334 possessions
on floor 1994 possessions · off floor 6089 possessions
PHX had a supported lineup path without Cameron Payne: [Chris Paul, Jae Crowder, Devin Booker, Mikal Bridges, Deandre Ayton] at 5.7 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 1718 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Chris Paul · Jae Crowder · Devin Booker · Mikal Bridges · Deandre Ayton
shrunk net 5.7100 over 1718 possessions
on floor 2637 possessions · off floor 5620 possessions
PHX did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Cameron Payne.
Replacement evidence
Chris Paul · Devin Booker · Torrey Craig · Mikal Bridges · Deandre Ayton
shrunk net 4.7630 over 227 possessions
on floor 2565 possessions · off floor 5549 possessions
PHX lineups performed 10.2 points per 100 possessions better with Cameron Payne than without him. The best supported alternative was [Ricky Rubio, Kelly Oubre Jr., Devin Booker, Mikal Bridges, Deandre Ayton] over 438 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Ricky Rubio · Kelly Oubre Jr. · Devin Booker · Mikal Bridges · Deandre Ayton
shrunk net 8.5640 over 438 possessions
on floor 342 possessions · off floor 6147 possessions
CLE did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Cameron Payne.
Replacement evidence
Kevin Love · Brandon Knight · Cedi Osman · Ante Zizic · Collin Sexton
shrunk net -1.3940 over 251 possessions
on floor 329 possessions · off floor 6816 possessions
CHI did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Cameron Payne.
Replacement evidence
Justin Holiday · Kris Dunn · Ryan Arcidiacono · Lauri Markkanen · Wendell Carter Jr.
shrunk net 0.2750 over 180 possessions
on floor 988 possessions · off floor 6314 possessions
CHI had a supported lineup path without Cameron Payne: [Robin Lopez, Justin Holiday, Jerian Grant, David Nwaba, Lauri Markkanen] at 2.3 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 158 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Robin Lopez · Justin Holiday · Jerian Grant · David Nwaba · Lauri Markkanen
shrunk net 2.2810 over 158 possessions
on floor 1101 possessions · off floor 6149 possessions
OKC did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Cameron Payne.
Replacement evidence
Russell Westbrook · Taj Gibson · Andre Roberson · Steven Adams · Victor Oladipo
shrunk net 8.5620 over 549 possessions
on floor 545 possessions · off floor 7011 possessions
CHI did not have enough resolved lineup possessions involving Cameron Payne for a dependable replacement conclusion.
Replacement evidence
Rajon Rondo · Robin Lopez · Nikola Mirotic · Jimmy Butler III · Paul Zipser
shrunk net 7.6910 over 264 possessions
on floor 263 possessions · off floor 7373 possessions
OKC did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Cameron Payne.
Replacement evidence
Kevin Durant · Russell Westbrook · Serge Ibaka · Andre Roberson · Steven Adams
shrunk net 11.3150 over 2034 possessions
on floor 1361 possessions · off floor 7333 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.Cameron Payne has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2025 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Cameron Payne has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2024 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Cameron Payne has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2024 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Cameron Payne has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Function scores, roles, dependence records and contract events are separate evidence. No combined player value, trade value or ranking is computed from them, and none of them is a causal impact claim.