Suns recap and news

Kennard signed a two-year, $13 million contract with the Suns on Tuesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

After playing for three teams in the past two seasons, Kennard will join the Suns and figures to play a meaningful role off the bench. The veteran sharpshooter appeared in 78 regular-season games (six starts) between the Hawks and Lakers in 2025-26, averaging 8.4 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 0.7 steals in 21.6 minutes per game. He also led the league in three-point percentage, shooting 47.8 percent from beyond the arc.

The Suns will exercise the $2.58 million team option on Bouyea‘s contract for the 2026-27 season, per Michael Scotto of USA Today.

Phoenix reinforces its backcourt depth behind Devin Booker and Jalen Green with the move. Bouyea averaged 5.7 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 14.0 minutes per contest through 46 games during the regular season.

The Hornets traded Bridges, a 2029 first-round pick and a 2027 second-round pick to the Suns on Sunday in exchange for Grayson Allen, Royce O’Neale and a 2033 first-round pick, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Bridges should continue to start in Phoenix, but his usage will likely dip, as he’ll be competing for touches with the likes of Devin Booker, Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks. Bridges supplied averages of 17.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.9 triples per game this past season with the Hornets, but his offensive role might shrink some with the Suns.

Camper signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Suns on Thursday, Chris Murray of Nevada Sports Net reports.

Camper didn’t hear his name called during the 2026 NBA Draft but will have a chance to leave a positive impression with the Suns during Summer League. Over 33 appearances (32 starts) for Nevada in 2025-26, he averaged 16.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals in 32.2 minutes per tilt.

Williams (foot) plans to sign a three-year, $38 million contract to remain with the Suns, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Williams averaged a double-double in his final season in Charlotte. While his production dropped in his first year with the Suns in 2025-26, he still averaged 11.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.9 blocks and 0.9 steals across 23.6 minutes. Without question, the 24-year-old is a talented player, though injuries have kept him off the floor more often than not. It’s unknown if Williams will remain the Suns’ starting center in 2026-27. However, even though Oso Ighodaro, Khaman Maluach and Rasheer Fleming have shown flashes of promise, they still aren’t as skilled as Williams when healthy.