Suns Sign Former Trail Blazers Center After Mark Williams Injury
Duop Reath adds veteran center depth on a minimum contract as Mark Williams recovers from shoulder surgery and is expected out for months.
- On Wednesday, Sept. 16, the Phoenix Suns signed free agent center Duop Reath to a one-year veteran minimum deal, ESPN's Shams Charania reported late that evening.
- The move follows the announcement that starting center Mark Williams sustained a torn labrum in his left shoulder during an off-season workout.
- Reath, who turned 30 this summer, stands 6-foot-9-inch and weighs 245 pounds; he previously played for the Portland Trail Blazers and Atlanta Hawks.
- Arizona Sports' John Gambadoro reported there were "several offers" for the center, who provides depth alongside second-year players Khaman Maluach and Oso Ighodaro.
- Training camp begins in two weeks, though Williams is expected back in five months at the earliest from his shoulder injury.
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Suns sign Duop Reath
The Phoenix Suns are signing center Duop Reath, according to Shams Charania, adding frontcourt depth after Mark Williams was ruled out for several months with a shoulder injury. Reath spent the past three seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers after beginning his professional career overseas and in the G League. The 30-year-old center appeared in […]
The Australian representative, who wore the Red Star jersey in the 2020/21 season, is a new Pxoenix Suns basketball player, reports Shams Charania.
ESPN's Shams Charania reports that the Phoenix Suns have signed free agent center Duop Reath. The rookie will be another option on the front line after Mark Williams suffered a shoulder injury. The 30-year-old has also been a target for the New York Knicks. SNY's Ian Begley reported this week that the New York club has been in contact with both Reath and James Wiseman (who has reached an agreement with the Knicks) as training camp approaches. Th…
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