Payne leaves the team! Knicks follow-up plan: expected to sign No. 51 + interested in Tob Jamison s two centers

On September 14, according to Knicks' reporter Stefan Bondy, Cameron Payne will not return to the Knicks next season, which is not surprising considering the development of the Knicks during the offseason.

Last offseason, Payne signed a one-year, $2.09 million contract with the Knicks. Last season, he played 72 regular season games for New York, averaging 15 minutes per game to score 6.9 points, 1.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists. Now his contract with the Knicks has expired and he has become a free agent and will not return to the Knicks.

Payne is 31 years old, 1.85 meters tall as a guard, and is famous for his unique "wrong player" shooting move. He was the No. 14 pick in the first round in 2015. So far in his career, Payne has played for the Thunder, Bulls, Cavaliers, Suns, Bucks, 76ers and the Knicks. He has played in 497 regular season games, and averaged 7.7 points, 2 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game in 17.5 minutes.

Payne left the team, and the Knicks have other reinforcement plans. According to Knicks reporter Ian Begley, the Knicks plan to sign a standard NBA contract with this year's No. 51 pick Diavala; Diavala is a French player, 2.06 meters tall and plays as a power forward on the court. He was selected with the 51st pick in this year's draft.

Ian Begley also reported that sources revealed that the Knicks recently invited Thomas Bryant to have a tryout, who impressed the Knicks; center Trey Jamison was also on the Knicks' attention list.

Recently, the Knicks have signed Shamet and Brogdon in a row, but due to insufficient space, they cannot keep these two players at the same time. If they want to keep these two at the same time, the Knicks need to make a deal first; Ian Begley said that the Knicks are expected to decide how to do it based on their performance in training camp and preseason, and then decide how to do it. The Knicks value McBride and have never put him in any trade discussion.