Who are the Suns reportedly signing in free agency? See all the names below (updated when news comes in):
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Drew Eubanks (two-year, $5M deal with player option on second year – officially signed)
Free agent center Drew Eubanks has agreed on a two-year deal with the Phoenix Suns, with a player option in second season, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Eubanks is represented by agent James Dunleavy of Excel Sports.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 30, 2023
Welcome to the desert, Drew! 🏜️ pic.twitter.com/SxtokA3S9B
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) July 4, 2023
Josh Okogie (two-year, $5.77M deal with player option on second year – officially signed)
Free agent guard Josh Okogie has reached an agreement to return to the Phoenix Suns, league sources tell @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June 30, 2023
Keeping that NonStop hustle in Phoenix! pic.twitter.com/u5bRXIdDGL
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) July 11, 2023
Keita Bates-Diop (two-year, $5M deal with player option on second year – officially signed)
Free agent F Keita Bates-Diop has agreed to a two-year, $5M deal with the Phoenix Suns, co-head of @CAA_Basketball Austin Brown tells ESPN. Deal includes a player option. Bates-Diop will have a chance to earn a starting forward spot.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2023
KBD to PHX! ☄️ pic.twitter.com/pXTbFBvVOo
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) July 4, 2023
Damion Lee (two-year, $5.37M deal with player option on second year – officially signed)
Lee is a two-year deal with a player option, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/vRSvvtCK4k
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2023
Staying in the Val-Lee! 🏜️ pic.twitter.com/UEYLQolD5y
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) July 7, 2023
Chimezie Metu (one-year, $2.53M deal – officially signed)
Free agent forward Chimezie Metu has agreed to a one-year deal with the Phoenix Suns, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2023
BREAKING: Former Kings F Chimezie Metu agrees to deal with Suns
Chimezie is joining the Suns family! 👏 pic.twitter.com/2r6x0kqjzb
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) July 4, 2023
Yuta Watanabe (two-year, $5M deal with player option on second year – officially signed)
Free agent Yuta Watanabe has agreed on a deal with the Phoenix Suns, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 30, 2023
Welcome to the Suns, Yuta! ☀️ pic.twitter.com/0FGHt5LbcK
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) July 4, 2023
Eric Gordon (two-year, $6.55M deal with player option on second year – officially signed)
Free agent Eric Gordon has agreed to a deal with the Phoenix Suns, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Massive get for the Suns.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 2, 2023
IT'S OFFICIAL.
Eric Gordon is a Phoenix Sun! pic.twitter.com/nvkrF7tXbh
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) July 6, 2023
Saben Lee (re-signed to two-way deal – officially signed)
Staying home 🏜️ pic.twitter.com/TJoJd5Jq1x
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) July 13, 2023
Bol Bol (one-year, unspecified $ deal)
ESPN Sources: Free agent F/C Bol Bol has agreed on a one-year deal with the Phoenix Suns. At 23, Bol had his best NBA season with Orlando: 9.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.1 blocks in 21.5 minutes. Another developing talent to join a deepened bench rotation.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 16, 2023
Other signings
Ish Wainright: Suns picked up $1.8M team option, which is fully non-guaranteed until January
The Phoenix Suns have exercised forward Ish Wainwright's $1.9 million team option to return for the 2023-24 season, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Suns currently at six players under contract entering free agency.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 27, 2023
The Phoenix Suns have signed second-round pick Toumani Camara to a standard contract, a league source tells @spotrac.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) July 3, 2023
Suns sign second-round pick Toumani Camara to standard contract
Suns’ 2023-24 payroll per Spotrac (last updated July 6)
Via Spotrac
Players lost to free agency
Jock Landale (Rockets: four-year, $32M)
Free agent Jock Landale has agreed to a four-year, $32 million deal with the Houston Rockets, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Agents Sammy Wloszczowski and Michael Lelchitski of @SIGSports negotiated the new contract for Landale.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 1, 2023
Torrey Craig (Bulls: two-year, $5.37M)
Free agent F Torrey Craig has agreed on a two-year contract with the Chicago Bulls, sources tell ESPN. Deal includes a player option. Craig averaged 7.4 points and 5.4 rebounds in 24 minutes for Suns last season.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 3, 2023
Darius Bazely (Nets: one-year deal with Nets)
Free agent F Darius Bazley has agreed to a one-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and agent Brandon Cavanaugh tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 15, 2023
How the Suns roster could look with reported signings
PG: Devin Booker | Jordan Goodwin
SG: Bradley Beal | Eric Gordon | Damion Lee
SF: Josh Okogie | Yuta Watanabe | Ish Wainright
PF: Kevin Durant | Keita Bates-Diop | Chimezie Metu | Toumani Camara
C: Deandre Ayton | Drew Eubanks | Bol Bol
Two-way: Saben Lee
The Suns have 15/15 roster spots taken up after trading Isaiah Todd to the Grizzlies. They have two more two-way spots to fill. They still could make some additional moves as rumors continue to swirl.
