Earlier this week, the Phoenix Suns opted to shake things up by waiving guard Cole Anthony, who the team acquired in a recent trade with the Milwaukee Bucks. The move was relatively surprising for a Suns team that is currently low on perimeter scoring, with both Devin Booker and Dillon Brooks sidelined.
Now, more details are emerging on Anthony's post-verdict move.
"The Suns are converting Jamari Bouia from his two-way deal to a standard contract after waiving Cole Anthony," ClutchPoints NBA insider Brett Siegel, formerly of the X, reported on Twitter.
Bouya has been a pleasant surprise for the Suns this year, averaging 6.5 points and 1.8 assists per game this season, and has consistently put pressure on opposing defenses with his speed, while also providing solid perimeter defense on the other end of the floor.
Anthony's decision was necessary to ultimately pave the way for the Suns to convert Bouya from his two-way deal to a standard NBA contract.
Currently, the Suns are 34-26 on the season, and are in contention to secure one of the top six seeds in the Western Conference, which is where most pundits thought they would be at this point in the campaign after trading Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets last season.
Unfortunately, the Suns are currently down two of their top scorers in Booker and Brooks, who has been a revelation in Phoenix this year, expanding his offensive game while remaining an elite defender.
If Booker and Brooks are able to return to the lineup at some point in the near future, it would do wonders for the Suns' potential ability to shock the NBA and secure one of the top six seeds in the conference.
