Reserve Sixers point guard Cameron Payne will miss at least the next two weeks due to a right hamstring strain, according to The Athletic’s Tony Jones (Twitter link).
Payne exited Saturday’s loss to the Pistons after playing just nine minutes and did not return to the game. An MRI today revealed the strain.
The 31-year-old guard has appeared in 22 games for the Sixers this season, averaging 7.4 points, 2.6 assists, and 1.1 steals in 17.0 minutes per contest.
Jones notes that this timeline would keep Payne out past the end of the regular season and that he’ll be reevaluated at the two-week mark. The Sixers are currently tied with the Raptors for sixth place in the East following Toronto’s loss the Celtics today, with Philadelphia owning the tie-breaker over Toronto.
Although Payne emerged as a regular rotation player after signing with the Sixers in February, appearing in each of his first 19 games and averaging 18.4 MPG, his playing time had been more sporadic as of late. Prior to Saturday’s outing, he had been a DNP-CD in two of the 76ers’ previous four games and logged just 16 total minutes in the other two.
Just when they thought they were healthy
I’m glad I don’t have to scratch my eyes out watching that stroke of his.
Lol !!!!