NBA guard Cameron Payne arrested in Scottsdale but released from prison

NBA free agent guard Cameron Payne was arrested early Friday morning in Scottsdale, Arizona, for allegedly giving false information to police officers and refusing to give his name. Payne’s arrest was first reported by TMZ Sports.

According to Scottsdale police, officers were called to investigate a disturbance at approximately 2:44 a.m. They found two people at the scene, one of whom was Payne. Police did not release details about the disturbance they responded to, but Payne was arrested and taken to the Scottsdale Jail. He was released from custody a short time later.

Payne, 29, played for the Phoenix Suns for four seasons from 2019-2023. He was the Oklahoma City Thunder’s first-round pick (No. 14 overall) in the 2015 NBA Draft out of Murray State. During his nine-year NBA career, Payne played for the Thunder, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers.

The Bucks traded Payne to the Sixers in February with a second-round pick for Patrick Beverley. In 31 regular season games with Philadelphia, he averaged 9.3 points and 3.1 assists per game and made 38% of his three-point shots. During the playoffs, Payne appeared in five games, averaging 5.3 points and making 44% of his three-point shots.

Payne is currently a free agent, but the Sixers would reportedly like to re-sign him.