The Suns have placed veteran big man Frank Kaminsky on waivers, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic first reported (via Twitter) that Kaminsky wouldn’t make Phoenix’s opening night roster.
An eight-year veteran who has appeared in 413 regular season games, Kaminsky has a solid career résumé that includes averages of 8.8 points and 3.8 rebounds in 19.8 minutes per game, along with a three-point rate of 34.9% on 3.0 attempts per contest.
However, he was out of the NBA last season, which he spent in Serbia with Partizan Belgrade. On top of that, hanging onto him would cost the Suns exponentially more in projected tax penalties beyond his minimum-salary contract, so he was considered more of a luxury than a necessity.
It’s worth noting that Kaminsky’s training camp contract included Exhibit 10 language, which suggests he may be open to the idea of reporting to the Valley Suns and trying to earn another shot in the NBA by impressing at the G League level.
Having already waived their other non-guaranteed players, the Suns are now carrying 14 players on standard contracts and three on two-way deals, so their roster looks ready for the regular season.
Love Frank’s wife so jealous