Cameron Payne Out At Least Two Weeks With Hamstring Strain
April 6, 2026
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Philadelphia 76ers reserve guard Cameron Payne will miss at least two weeks due to a strained hamstring. This injury will keep Payne out through the rest of the regular season, and through the Play-In Tournament. The Sixers currently sit sixth in the Eastern Conference. However, just two games separate the sixth-place 76ers and the Miami Heat in 10th place.
Philadelphia, Miami and the Toronto Raptors and Orlando Magic all have four games to play. The Charlotte Hornets have three games remaining. All five teams are battling for spots 6-10 in the Eastern Conference postseason. The Atlanta Hawks sit two games ahead of that group for the fifth seed in the East. Payne joined the Sixers after returning to the NBA in February. The veteran backup point guard had been a rotation player, as Philadelphia had several other guards out with injuries. As the 76ers have gotten healthier, Payne has dropped out of the rotation over the last week.
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