Former Phoenix Suns ahead Nassir Little has agreed to a one-year contract with the Miami Warmth, experiences NBA reporter Chris Haynes.
Little and EJ Liddell have been launched by Phoenix in August, opening up a roster spot as Suns contemplate wage cap reduction.
Charania experiences that the Suns have prolonged Little’s remaining three years and $22 million on his contract. Meaning the contract will probably be paid over two instances the variety of years remaining on the contract, plus one, lowering the quantity owed.
Whereas that shifts thousands and thousands to the wage cap desk by the 2030-31 season, getting these small quantities off the books will save about $40 million in tax penalties over the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons because the Suns navigate the second apron, in keeping with John Hollinger of The Athletic.
Little performed 45 video games for Phoenix however suffered a knee harm within the second half of the season.
Little averaged 3.4 factors and 1.7 rebounds in 10.2 minutes per recreation with one begin. The 6-foot-6, 220-pound wing was the twenty fifth total decide in 2019.
The Suns acquired him within the blockbuster Damian Lillard commerce that despatched Deandre Ayton to the Path Blazers and introduced Jusuf Nurkic and Grayson Allen to Phoenix.
