The Phoenix Suns have officially announced the signings of three new players to bring their total roster number to 20 before training camp begins on Oct. 1.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Forward/center Mamadi Diakite, forward/center Frank Kaminsky and forward Moses Wood all are joining the team. Per team policy, the terms of the deals were not disclosed.
With this being said, the Suns had 14 of 15 standard roster spots filled before this news and all three two-way spots taken up. The maximum amount of contracts a team can have in the offseason is 21, so these are all presumably training camp deals, as have been previously reported by various outlets.
Phoenix Suns have agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal with Mamadi Diakite, sources told @hoopshype. Diakite received $1.4M from the Knicks in the Mikal Bridges trade and now goes to training camp with Phoenix. He was also on the Bucks when they won the 2021 title under Mike Budenholzer. pic.twitter.com/xRyyqnp2RM
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) September 13, 2024
Frank Kaminsky will be joining the Suns on a training camp invite, per source
— Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) September 26, 2024
The Phoenix Suns have agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal with Moses Wood, league sources told @hoopshype. Wood played in Summer League for the Atlanta Hawks and averaged 11.9 points and shot 39.6% from 3-point range for the Washington Huskies last season. pic.twitter.com/VOGT3TSUYn
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) September 23, 2024
More on each player from the team’s press release:
“Kaminsky (7’-0”, 240 pounds) is an eight-year NBA veteran, holding career averages of 8.8 points and 3.8 rebounds in 413 games with Houston, Atlanta, Phoenix and Charlotte. He was a member of the Suns 2021 Western Conference championship team, spending three seasons in Phoenix from 2019-22. Kaminsky played for Partizan in Serbia during the 2023-24 season, appearing in 27 ABA League games and 30 EuroLeague games.
“Diakite (6’-9”, 228 pounds) has played four NBA seasons, appearing in 55 games (six starts) after going undrafted in the 2020 NBA Draft. During his NBA career he has played with New York, San Antonio, Cleveland, Oklahoma City and Milwaukee, where he was a member of the 2021 NBA Champion Bucks team coached by Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer. A native of Guinea, Diakite averaged 14.4 points 8.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 18 NBA G League games with the Westchester Knicks and the Austin Spurs last season.
“Wood (6’8”, 210 pounds) completed a five-year collegiate career at the University of Washington during the 2023-24 season. He played for the Atlanta Hawks at NBA 2K25 Summer League 2024 this past July. Wood played with Washinton, the University of Portland, UNLV and Tulane University during his college career, appearing in 157 total games with career averages of 10.5 points on 44.1% shooting (40.4 3FG%) and 4.8 rebounds.
“Diakite will wear No. 25, Kaminsky will wear No. 47 and Wood will wear No. 17.”
Here is an updated look at the roster heading into training camp:
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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
