PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns are reportedly trading David Roddy to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for another young wing, E.J. Liddell, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The Phoenix Suns are trading forward David Roddy to the Atlanta Hawks for forward EJ Liddell, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/KqPJve6J2n
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 26, 2024
The 23-year-old Liddell, who was the 41st pick of the 2022 NBA Draft by the New Orleans Pelicans, will be making $2.1 million in the 2024-25 season, while Roddy, the 23rd pick of the 2022 NBA Draft, is due $2.8 million. The move saves Phoenix some money in the luxury tax, as the Suns are projected to have the first $400 million payroll in NBA history in the 2024-25 season.
Contracts for EJ Liddell and David Roddy
To PHX- Liddell: $2.1M and $2.3M (Team Option)
To ATL- Roddy: $2.8M and $4.8M (Team Option)
Atlanta has until 10/31 to exercise the Roddy option https://t.co/XL8rVJRhTP
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) July 26, 2024
Roddy only played 63 minutes across 17 games for Phoenix in the 2023-24 season after being acquired from the Memphis Grizzlies on Feb. 8. In 118 games (17 starts) in Memphis prior to landing in Phoenix, Roddy averaged 7.4 points and 3.3 rebounds in 20.1 minutes per game.
In the Summer League earlier this month, Roddy was arguably Phoenix’s best player, averaging 14.8 points across the Suns’ five games.
Liddell, a 6-foot-6 Ohio State product, tore his ACL before his rookie season and spent the majority of this past season in the G League for the Pelicans. He was dealt to Atlanta in the Dejounte Murray trade earlier this month and averaged 7.8 points for the Hawks in the summer league.
Last season, Liddell played in 26 games in the G League, averaging 17.7 points and 7.8 rebounds.
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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
