Isaiah Livers Signs Two-Way Deal With Suns

11:37 am: Livers’ two-way contract is now official, per NBA.com’s transaction log.

10:46 am: Free agent forward Isaiah Livers has agreed to sign a two-way contract with the Suns, agents Andy Shiffman and Mark Bartelstein tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).

Livers, the 42nd overall pick in the 2021 draft, got his NBA career off to a promising start in his first two seasons with Detroit, averaging 6.6 points and 2.8 rebounds in 22.3 minutes per game on .426/.378/.830 shooting through 71 appearances from 2021-23.

However, hip problems have derailed the 26-year-old’s career during the past two years, limiting him to 23 outings in 2023/24 and then keeping him on the shelf for the entirety of the ’24/25 season. After being traded from the Pistons to the Wizards in January 2024 and then waived by Washington a month later, Livers underwent a hip resurfacing surgical procedure last fall.

Livers said at the time that the hip issue had bothered him for two years, but he has since made a full recovery, per Charania, and will resume his playing career for the Suns.

Rookies Koby Brea and CJ Huntley are currently on two-way deals in Phoenix, so Livers will occupy the club’s third and final two-way slot.