Cam Payne, who spent last season as the Knicks' backup point guard, has officially signed a training camp contract with the Indiana Pacers, the team announced. The Pacers, who have been a long-time rival of the Knicks, have been a major thorn in their side recently, eliminating them from the playoffs in each of the last two seasons.
Interestingly enough, the Pacers waived Delon Wright, another guard who spent last season in New York, to facilitate the move.
Payne didn't choose the Pacers to spite the Knicks, obviously. The Knicks signed several veterans in free agency over the summer, such as Guerschon Yabusele and Jordan Clarkson, while also inking Trey Jemison III, Alex Len, Matt Ryan, Garrison Mathews, and Malcolm Brogdon to non-guaranteed deals.