Former Denver Nuggets and Villanova guard Collin Gillespie has agreed to a two-way deal with the Suns, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Free agent guard Collin Gillespie has agreed on a two-way deal with the Suns, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2024
Gillespie, 25, signed a two-way deal with the Nuggets after going undrafted in 2022 following a five-year college career at Villanova. However, he missed his first full NBA season, in which Denver won the NBA Finals, with a lower leg fracture. The 6-foot-1 point guard signed another two-way deal with the Nuggets ahead of last season and appeared in 24 games, averaging 3.6 points on 46.4%/39.5%/66.7% shooting splits, 1.1 assists and 0.9 rebounds in 9.4 minutes.
The Suns have also signed undrafted Baylor wing Jalen Bridges to a two-way deal. Teams are allowed to add three players on two-way contracts in addition to the 15 roster spots they have available. Two-way players can only be active for 50 NBA games per season and cannot appear in playoff games.
Gillespie could end up being the best player on the Suns G League team, the Valley Suns, in their inaugural 2024-25 season depending how many games he plays for them. In the eight games he played with Denver’s G League affiliate, Gillespie averaged an absurd 21.1 points, 10.5 assists, 8.9 rebounds and 2.0 steals.
New beginnings ???????? https://t.co/D1qbvNVlhR
— Collin Gillespie (@Colling1021) July 1, 2024
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Brendan Mau is a senior writer covering the Phoenix Suns and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @Brendan_Mau
