Report: Forward Nigel Hayes-Davis to sign with Phoenix Suns
Fenerbahce forward Nigel Hayes-Davis has agreed to a fully guaranteed, one-year contract with the Phoenix Suns.
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Fenerbahce forward Nigel Hayes-Davis has agreed to a fully guaranteed, one-year contract with the Phoenix Suns, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
The 6-foot-8 power forward won the 2025 EuroLeague championship and was named EuroLeague Final Four MVP, as well as Turkish Cup champion and MVP with the Turkish club.
Hayes-Davis, 30, averaged 16.7 points and 5.3 rebounds while shooting 49.8% on 2-point field goals and 41% on 3-point field goals on 3.9 attempts per game during the 2024-25 EuroLeague season.
He was twice named to the EuroLeague first-team and was the EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer this past season.
Hayes-Davis last played in an NBA game during the 2017-18 season, playing a total of nine games for the Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors and Sacramento Kings.
He averaged 3.0 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 13.6 minutes per game while shooting 33.3% from the field and 25% from deep.
He went undrafted in 2017 after a four-year college career at Wisconsin.
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Hayes-Davis named to the All-EuroLeague First Team in back-to-back seasons and averaged 16.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.7 assists on 41% shooting from deep in 2024–25. The 30-year-old also set the EuroLeague single-game scoring record two seasons ago with a 50-point outburst.
He also has to be bought-out of his Euro contact. The man is committed to playing well in Phoenix. I'm excited!
Funny because OKC plays small a lot when Holmgren is at center. I like the signing because along with Fleming Suns now have two playable PF instead of Allen and O’Neale. Regardless if the 2nd tier, there aren’t any good starting caliber PF in free agency to sign.
Brian Gregory you are starting to grow on me!
Very nice signing. He's another PF with some worldly experience. This guy and flemming should be a good pair to see who can do what? I am loving our ABUNDANT height, length, athletic and MOTOR on these picks.
This so reminds me of the Cardinals when they hired Monti and JG.
My disdain for Ayton has finally left me. I am ready to move on.