Tom Thibodeau’s Knicks just got punked out of the playoffs by the Atlanta Hawks. Jimmy Butler went out sad against the Bucks. Chandler Hutchison’s playoff TikToks are done.
And then there’s Cameron Payne.
Known as The Tank Commander during his time with the Bulls (outside of that one insane game in which he hit seven 3-pointers in the second half), Payne has now developed into one of the best backup point guards in the NBA and is making waves in the first round against none other than LeBron James and the Lakers.