One of the keys next season will be the continued development of hybrid guard Cameron Payne. I have total confidence he’s going to be a very good player in this league. I thought one of the mistakes Billy Donovan made this season was not letting Payne continue as the backup point guard the last month of the regular season. Playoffs are another matter. Agree with going with Randy Foye there. But I would have let him go more in the regular season.
Payne clearly has the offensive instincts to play in this league. He just needs to get stronger and better defensively where he’s not an obvious defensive liability when he’s on the floor.
I fully expect Payne to be the backup point guard from Day 1 next season.