{"id":609224,"date":"2026-02-18T05:21:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T05:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/609224\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T05:21:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T05:21:22","slug":"knicks-josh-hart-reacts-on-social-media-to-sixers-signing-cam-payne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/609224\/","title":{"rendered":"Knicks’ Josh Hart reacts on social media to Sixers signing Cam Payne"},"content":{"rendered":"

Feb. 17, 2026, 6:03 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

The Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> added to their guard depth over the All-Star break by bringing back a familiar face in the form of Cam Payne. The Sixers acquired Payne from the Milwaukee Bucks<\/a> at the 2024 deadline and he averaged 9.3 points and 3.1 assists in 31 games with Philadelphia down the stretch.<\/p>\n

Payne then left for the New York Knicks<\/a> in the offseason and averaged 6.9 points in 72 games for the Knicks. He helped them make the Eastern Conference finals before he left for the Indiana Pacers<\/a>. He was released after the preseason and decided to go play overseas which led to him returning to the Sixers.<\/p>\n

It’s obvious that Payne made an impact on the Knicks as his former teammate, Josh Hart, took to Twitter and gave his reaction to Payne returning to the league.<\/p>\n

Payne will shore up the guard depth behind Tyrese Maxey and give the Sixers a reliable player in the backcourt. He is somebody who can shoot it a bit and give Philadelphia some reliable ball-handling as well.<\/p>\n

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