PHOENIX SUNS NEWS

Tyus Jones - Inks pact with Suns The Suns signed Jones (back) to a one-year, $3.3 million deal Saturday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Impact The Suns have made it a priority to sign experienced players to boost their backcourt depth, now including Jones and Monte Morris this offseason. Jones is coming off a career-best year, during which he averaged 12.0 points, 7.3 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.1 steals across 29.3 minutes per game. While the 28-year-old will likely not get the same opportunities he did with the Wizards, his ability to score and move the rock will be invaluable for the Suns.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Durant 'hopefully' will play Team USA's Olympic opener vs. Serbia

Star forward Kevin Durant is likely to be available for USA Basketball's Olympic opener on Sunday after missing all five exhibition games.

JULY 27

Kevin Durant - Expected to suit up Saturday Coach Steve Kerr said Saturday that he expects Durant (calf) to play in the United States' opening matchup of the Paris Olympics against Serbia on Saturday, BasketNews.com reports.

Impact Durant is dealing with a right calf strain which has held him out of several practices and five exhibition matchups. However, Team USA will likely get their top scorer back in time for the opening game of the group phase. The superstar has will compete in his fourth Olympic Games for the USA, and in 2020 he averaged 27.1 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.5 blocks per game.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

E.J. Liddell - Traded to Phoenix Liddell was traded to the Suns in exchange for David Roddy, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Impact This is the second time Liddell gets traded in less than a month, as he was traded from New Orleans to Atlanta on June 26 as part of the deal that sent Dejounte Murray to the Pelicans. Liddell will compete for a depth frontcourt option for the Suns, but his chances of earning a meaningful role are very slim.

JULY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and LeBron James at last team up on Olympic stage | NBA.com A turning point approaches for Team USA as 3 luminary stars of this era combine forces in the 2024 Olympics.

JULY 26 • NBA.COM

Phoenix Suns outlook: $400M salary, projections, rotations, strengths, weaknesses Phoenix Suns changed head coaches, but didn't change much with a roster after finishing 49-33 and being swept in the first round of the 2024...

JULY 26 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Standing where Victor Wembanyama has, Kevin Durant sees greatness already Jul. 25-PARIS - In a cramped nondescript gym on the corner of a sleepy nondescript street, a tall, s...

JULY 26 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Photo of Anthony Edwards Dunking Over Kevin Durant at Olympic Practice Is Iconic KD had the perfect response after seeing the image himself.

JULY 26 • KANSASCITY.COM

Photo of Anthony Edwards Dunking Over Kevin Durant at Olympic Practice Is Iconic KD had the perfect response after seeing the image himself.

JULY 26 • SUNHERALD.COM

REPORT: Suns Star on Track to Play in Olympics Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant should be able to play Sunday.

JULY 25 • SI.COM

U.S. men's basketball faces a fierce Olympic challenge for 5th consecutive gold Three days away from the start of the tournament, Olympic veteran Kevin Durant and newcomer Steph Curry talked about the stacked NBA star po...

JULY 25 • NPR.ORG

Kevin Durant pokes fun at Celtics' trash talk at USA Basketball While the Celtics won the 2024 NBA title, USA Basketball's roster is filled with guys who have multiple rings.

JULY 25 • MASSLIVE.COM

'Locked-in' Team USA settles into France for start of Olympics | NBA.com The U.S. team, which hopes to have Kevin Durant in the lineup, begins pool play Sunday against Serbia in Lille, France.

JULY 25 • NBA.COM

Kevin Durant - Practices for Team USA Durant (calf) is expected to be a full participant in practice Thursday for the United States national team, Grant Afseth of SI.com reports.

Impact After missing all five of the United States' showcase games earlier this month while recovering from the calf strain, Durant may not be cleared to play in the team's 2024 Summer Olympics opener Sunday versus Serbia, but his return to full practice suggests he should be ready for game action shortly thereafter. After Sunday's contest, the United States will face South Sudan on Wednesday.

JULY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Durant Had Priceless Quote on Team USA's Celtics Players Winning NBA Title The Suns star gave a startlingly honest answer.

JULY 25 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Coach Nate Bjorkgren: From Cactus Shadows to the Suns to the international spotlight Team Canada's Nate Bjorkgren began his coaching career at the high school level, led Cactus Shadows and made NBA stops including the Suns.

JULY 24 • AZCENTRAL.COM

These Suns players represented Team USA in the Olympics. What Jerry Colangelo had to say The ex-USA men’s basketball managing director, Jerry Colangelo, spoke to The Republic on Phoenix Suns’ American players in the Olympics.

JULY 24 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Phoenix Suns All-Star Devin Booker plays multiple roles for Team USA Phoenix Suns All-Star Devin Booker plays multiple roles for Team USA as he looks to win his second straight Olympic gold medal this summer i...

JULY 24 • AZCENTRAL.COM

The US men's basketball team arrives in France, with its Paris Olympics opener on Sunday

The real work begins now for the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team

JULY 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kevin Durant's Agent Responds to Claims Star Won't Play in Team USA Olympics Opener Rumors are swirling around Durant’s availability for the Paris games.

JULY 23 • THESTATE.COM

Insider: Kevin Durant Will Miss USA's First Olympic Game Team USA could be without Kevin Durant once again.

JULY 23 • SI.COM

Devin Booker - Shooting woes in victory Monday Booker tallied three points (1-6 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one block across 25 minutes in the United States' 92-88 exhibition game win over Germany on Mond...

Impact Booker has now started in two consecutive exhibition games for Team USA; however, he shot only 3-for-11 from the field across that span. The 27-year-old has been in-and-out of the starting lineup due to Kevin Durant's (calf) absence, but if he returns in time for the Paris Olympics Booker could very well be pushed out of the starting five. Booker did have a solid outing against Australia on July 15 coming off the bench, but since then he has accumulated only 11 points in the past three games.

JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE

See the US men's basketball schedule in the Paris Olympics - The Boston Globe Jayson Tatum is gunning for his second Olympic gold alongside LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Kevin Durant. See when the Americans play and h...

JULY 23 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Kevin Durant - Likely to miss Olympic opener Durant (calf) is unlikely to play Serbia on July 28 in the opening game of the Paris Olympics, ESPN's Brian Windhorst reports

Impact Durant missed every single exhibition for Team USA during their preseason showcase, and it sounds like they will continue to exercise caution. Team USA's deadline to turn in their roster is Saturday, but coach Steve Kerr has no intention of replacing Durant. It's looking likely that Durant's earliest appearance will be July 31 against South Sudan.

JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Jrue Holiday Shut Down Reporter's Question About Kevin Durant in Team USA Presser Holiday reminded the reporter just how good of a player Durant is.

JULY 23 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM