Philadelphia 76ers’ guard Cam Payne, due to become a free agent on the evening of June 30, was arrested early Friday morning in Scottsdale, Arizona according to a report from TMZ. The charges included refusal to provide truthful identification and providing a false report to law enforcement.
According to the Scottsdale Police Department, authorities were called out to investigate a disturbance in Scottsdale at around 2:44 AM — and came into contact with Payne and another individual.
It’s unclear exactly what happened next — cops did not give any further specific details — although the SPD says Payne was arrested on the scene and booked on one charge of refusal to provide a truthful name and one count of false report to law enforcement.
We’re told the 29-year-old NBA player was released from custody a short time later.
That’s the only information available about the incident at this time, but we will keep you posted when (if) more details become available.
Payne joined the Sixers in early February via a trade with the Milwaukee Bucks. For Payne and the Bucks’ 2027 second-round pick, the 76ers traded Patrick Beverley to Milwaukee. In 31 games for Philadelphia this season, Payne averaged 9.3 points per game, shooting 41.3% from the field and 38.2% from three on 4.4 attempts per game.
Payne will become a free agent at the end of this month.