The Suns are starting training camp with a full house.
Phoenix officially announced the additions of Duop Reath and Kennedy Chandler on Monday, giving the roster two more names as the team begins sorting through a crowded camp group. The Suns can carry as many as 21 players during training camp, and that expanded number gives them room to stage a real competition before the group gets cut down to 15 standard roster spots for the regular season.
Reath’s presence wasn’t much of a surprise. Earlier this month, it was reported that he would be joining Phoenix on a training camp invitation, putting him in position to compete for a spot on the regular season roster or one of the team’s two-way contracts.
Chandler arrives with a more detailed résumé. In a team release, the Suns noted that the 6-foot, 170-pound guard played 11 games for the Utah Jazz last season and averaged 15.0 points, 6.7 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.0 steals. His biggest nights came in April: a career-high 31 points on April 7 at New Orleans, then his first career double-double with 26 points and 10 assists against Memphis on April 10.
The release also pointed out that Chandler has two years of NBA experience, including 36 games with the Grizzlies in the 2022-23 season. He was the 38th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft after playing at the University of Tennessee, and he has 153 career appearances across four seasons in the NBA G League, where he’s averaged 14.7 points and 6.1 assists.
With those moves, Phoenix now has 21 players under contract heading into camp. Spotrac also lists second-year power forward Philip Wheeler on the roster. That breaks down to 15 guaranteed contracts, three two-way deals and three Exhibit 10 training camp invites, with Heywood Highsmith and Jamaree Bouyea not officially guaranteed until January 2027.
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