The Dallas Mavericks are entering the offseason in search of help at point guard, with Kyrie Irving likely to miss most of the 2025-2026 season.
Irving went down halfway through, leaving the Mavs scrambling to find a reliable playmaker to fill the void elsewhere.
CBS Sports writer Robby Kalland Suggested the Mavericks sign veteran point guard Cameron Payne.
If I were the Mavs, I wouldn’t want Payne to be my lone signing, but if they can’t land one of the top names and have to start looking at adding more of a guard rotation by committee, they could certainly do worse than Payne,” Kalland wrote.
He added, “He’s mercurial but has proven to be a solid regular-season backup. He’s not someone you want to have to rely on heavily in the playoffs (ask Knicks fans their thoughts on Payne right now), but the Mavs need to be more worried about getting to the postseason right now, and Payne can help fill regular season minutes well.”
Payne is fresh off a brief stint with the New York Knicks, where he had a limited role, averaging 14.1 per game. He had a stellar 10-year career majority of which was spent with the Phoenix Suns.
While Payne wouldn’t address all of the Mavericks’ issues right away, he has established himself as a reliable rotational guard throughout his career, and he could provide steadiness at the point guard position, giving the Mavericks someone who can take over while Irving is rehabbing left ACL injury,
