TEMPE — The Valley Suns had reinforcements on Wednesday as they were able to take a 117-111 win against the Stockton Kings. The Suns entered Wednesday’s matchup coming off a 113-108 loss to the Santa Cruz Warriors on Monday.
BROOKLYN — The Phoenix Suns are nearing full strength, and if their latest injury report is any indication, they could be there by Monday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets.
The Detroit Pistons are getting ready to face off against Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns in their annual trip to Little Caesars Arena. The Pistons have had several days off while the Suns are fresh off of a loss against the Miami Heat two nights ago.
Back on November 17, it was announced that the Suns had waived two-way contract player CJ Huntley, and then they promptly signed another guard, Jamaree Bouyea, to fill that open two-way slot.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
If you were to ask any Phoenix Suns fan at the beginning of the year who Jamaree Bouyea was, they would tell you they had no idea. Well, that sentiment has quickly changed, as the two-way guard has impressed in stepping up for this Suns team while dealing with injuries this year.
NEW ORLEANS — Since signing with the Phoenix Suns in late November, guard Jamaree Bouyea has become a steady presence and is making an impact. When Bouyea signed a two-way deal with the team, he was viewed as a developmental depth piece as the Suns battled through injuries.
Among all the surprises of this early season and the end of the year, one player stands out more than the others: the 6’2” spark plug that is Jamaree Bouyea.
It goes without saying that when your team is winning basketball games and its highest-priced players are sitting on the bench in street clothes, you are probably getting contributions from guys you did not expect.
Most people didn’t think much of it when the Phoenix Suns signed fourth-year guard Jamaree Bouyea to a two-way contract on Nov. 17. However, after a career-high 18 points in Friday’s loss to the Houston Rockets and five-straight games of 14 or more minutes, Suns fans are familiar with Bouyea now.
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns have signed guard Jamaree Bouyea to a two-way contract, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Bouyea, 25, has spent time with multiple teams around the league, including the Miami Heat, Washington Wizards, San Antonio Spurs, Milwaukee Bucks and Portland Trail Blazers.
The Phoenix Suns are reportedly adding a new guard on a two-way contract. From ESPN NBA Shams Charania: "The Phoenix Suns are signing guard Jamaree Bouyea to a two-way NBA contract, sources tell ESPN.
The San Antonio Spurs have waived guards Adam Flagler and Stanley Umude, along with forward Micah Potter, the team announced on Saturday in a press release.
The Milwaukee Bucks have waived guards Jamaree Bouyea and Cormac Ryan, the team announced Monday afternoon. Ryan’s dismissal was a forgone conclusion. Probably, the Bucks invited him to training camp as a reward for a solid Summer League showing and an opportunity to audition for an NBA roster spot elsewhere.
As longtime fringe NBA player at this point, my read on Bouyea is that he is basically a finished product as a third point guard in an NBA rotation. He has a high floor in that he knows how to play and won’t negatively impact the team; however, he has a low ceiling because of his limited physical attributes.
Many eyes were on the Summer League matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday for a clear reason — it showcased both Cooper Flagg and Bronny James.
Jamaree Bouyea is back under contract with the Spurs on an Exhibit 10 contract, according to Keith Smith of Spotrac (Twitter link). Bouyea signed a two-year, two-year contract with San Antonio back in March and appeared in three NBA game down the stretch of the 2023/24 season.
Jamaree Bouyea is coming off a season where he appeared in nine games for the Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs. He finished the year with averages of 2.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest while shooting 35.7% from the field.
According to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto, the San Antonio Spurs are waiving point guard Jamaree Bouyea. Bouyea, along with David Duke Jr. and Harrison Ingram, was with the team on a two-way contract.
Rarely will you hear about a standout player on a two-way contract. For the San Antonio Spurs, the same is true, yet given how young the roster — up and down — is, there remains a smaller gap between players on standard contracts and those in-between.
In every sense of the word, Jamaree Bouyea was an exception for the San Antonio Spurs last season. After converting Dominick Barlow — now an Atlanta Hawk — to a standard NBA contract back in March, there remained an open two-way spot on the Spurs' roster, so in came Bouyea, past the trade deadline.
A weary sigh immediately preceded the first two words out of Jamaree Bouyea's mouth during his post-game interview in Las Vegas Tuesday evening. "I'm tired," the San Antonio Spurs' summer league point guard admitted.
Jamaree Bouyea only played 12 total games with the Austin Spurs. Weirdly for a guy that was brand new to the roster, over those 12 games Bouyea averaged 36.2 minutes per contest.
The Trail Blazers are waiving point guard Jamaree Bouyea from his two-way contract, per Sean Highkin of Rose Garden Report. Bouyea, 24, is 6-foot-2 and has appeared in six games this season, his first with the Blazers.