JULY 29: The trade is now official, according to a press release from the Suns. As we detailed in separate stories, Phoenix isn’t expected to retain Liddell into the regular season, since the team has 16 players on guaranteed contracts after signing Tyus Jones. JULY 26: The Suns and Hawks have agreed to a minor trade, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, who reports (via … [Read more...] about Suns Trade David Roddy To Hawks For E.J. Liddell
Tyus Jones Expected To Start At Point Guard For Suns
Tyus Jones is expected to take over as the Suns‘ starting point guard after reaching an agreement with the team on Saturday, writes Kellan Olson of Arizona Sports. Jones will earn $3MM on a one-year, minimum-salary contract, opting to take less money for the chance to play for a contender. In the same story, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports hears that Grayson Allen will likely … [Read more...] about Tyus Jones Expected To Start At Point Guard For Suns
Suns Unlikely To Retain E.J. Liddell, Eyeing Tyus Jones
The Suns‘ trade of David Roddy for E.J. Liddell is a financially motivated deal, as Roddy wasn’t on track to be on the team’s regular season roster and Liddell likely won’t make the cut either, tweets John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7. According to Gambadoro (Twitter link), whether Liddell’s $2.12MM is stretched across three seasons or applied solely to the 2024/25 cap, the … [Read more...] about Suns Unlikely To Retain E.J. Liddell, Eyeing Tyus Jones
Tyus Jones To Sign With Suns
Free agent point guard Tyus Jones has agreed to sign with the Suns, agent Kevin Bradbury tells Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. According to Wojnarowski, Jones will sign a one-year, minimum-salary contract. Jones confirmed his decision in a statement to ESPN, as Wojnarowski relays (via Twitter). “The chance to play for the Phoenix Suns made the most sense on a lot of levels to me … [Read more...] about Tyus Jones To Sign With Suns
Suns To Hire James Posey As Assistant Coach
The Suns are hiring former NBA forward James Posey as an assistant coach, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link). A native of Cleveland who also played college ball in Ohio at Xavier, the 47-year-old Posey will be joining Mike Budenholzer‘s new coaching staff in Phoenix. According to Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic, who was first to report the Suns’ interest … [Read more...] about Suns To Hire James Posey As Assistant Coach