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NBA Trade Deadline: Nets Royce O’Neale to Suns
The Brooklyn Nets are sending Royce O’Neale to the Phoenix Suns for 3 second-round picks, per the Athletic.
Brooklyn is finalizing a commerce sending Royce O’Neale to Phoenix for salaries and three second-round picks, sources inform @TheAthletic @Stadium. pic.twitter.com/sSSXacDYVz
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 8, 2024
It’s a three-team commerce involving the Memphis Grizzlies additionally sending David Roddy to the Suns for 3 second-round picks,
Arizona Sports’ John Gambado has reported the Suns are giving up 4 gamers within the deal, sending Chimezie Metu, Jordan Goodwin, and Keita Bates-Diop to Brooklyn.
Forward Yuta Watanabe is anticipated to be routed from Phoenix to the Grizzlies.
O’Neal at present averages 7.4 factors together with 4.5 rebounds in 24.5 minutes, enjoying in his seventh season within the NBA. He was traded to the Nets throughout the 2022 offseason after spending 5 years with the Utah Jazz.
Last season he was traded to the Nets, nonetheless, solely performed 37 video games with Kevin Durant, who received traded to Phoenix.
O’Neale is within the remaining yr of his four-year 26 million greenback contract and he might enter this summer time as an unrestricted free agent.
While the 6 foot 4 guard, Roddy, was drafted by the Grizzlies with the No.23 decide within the 2022 NBA draft. He hasn’t seen a lot enjoying time in his younger profession. However, he has acquired extra enjoying time all through this season for the Grizzlies.
Though Roddy may wrestle to crack the Suns’ rotation, whereas O’Neal would be part of a Suns squad with championship aspirations.
Yuta Watanabe rejoins the Grizzlies, the place he performed his first two seasons within the league. Throughout his time with the Suns, he did not see a lot enjoying time, averaging 3.6 factors and 1.6 rebounds in 29 video games.
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