Suns Sign Free Agent Point Guard

Looking for some depth at point guard, the Phoenix Suns have added an intriguing piece in 22-year-old Duane Washington Jr.  

Free agent G Duane Washington Jr., has agreed on a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns, his agent Shayaun Saee of @OneLegacySports tells ESPN. Washington, 22, averaged 9.9 points for the Pacers in 48 games last season.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 3, 2022

Washington Jr. spent his rookie season with the Indiana Pacers, and after averaging a tick under 10 points in about 20 minutes per game, he might still be there, except that he was waived last month in order to make cap room for the failed Deandre Ayton offer sheet. Now he'll join Ayton in Phoenix. 

Pacers fans don't seem too pleased about the outcome here.

Suns get: Ayton and Duane Washington

Pacers get: Jack shit

— andrew leezus (@AndrewLeezus) August 3, 2022

The Ohio State product has some serious NBA bloodlines, as his father spent a couple of seasons in the league (and missed a couple of others due to a substance-abuse suspension), while his uncle is former Los Angeles Laker and 3-time NBA champion Derek Fisher. 

He'll give it a go with the Suns this season on a two-way contract to start. 

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