Phoenix Suns agree to terms with Sonny Weems
Jul 8, 2015, 1:02 PM | Updated: 4:51 pm
It looks like the Phoenix Suns have added some wing depth, albeit from an unexpected source.
Sources: Sonny Weems and Phoenix Suns agree to 2-year deal worth $5.8 million
— Chris Broussard (@Chris_Broussard) July 8, 2015
Shooting guard Sonny Weems' two-year, $5.8 million deal with the Suns has a second-year team option.
— Paul Coro (@paulcoro) July 8, 2015
Weems, 29, last played in the NBA with the Toronto Raptors in 2010-11, averaging 9.2 points per game on 44.4 percent shooting.
The 6-foot-6, 203-pound guard/forward has played the last three seasons for CSKA Moscow in Russia. He averaged 11.5 points and 3.5 assists on 46.4 percent shooting in 31 games last season.
It’s unknown what kind of role he will find with the Suns, though his addition could prove to be a valuable one.
Had one high ranking NBA front office guy not from Phoenix tell me he thinks Sonny Weems will be a surprise that he's pretty damn talented
— John Gambadoro (@Gambo987) July 8, 2015
Had a second High Ranking NBA exec tell me Sonny Weems was overly athletic for Europe and is an upside player given dearth of NBA wings
— John Gambadoro (@Gambo987) July 8, 2015
2nd exec also said Weems shot is just ok, he's long and athletic is a bit soft and can be moody but has playmaking elements on off and def
— John Gambadoro (@Gambo987) July 8, 2015
Weems was the 39th overall pick by the Chicago Bulls in the 2008 NBA Draft out of Arkansas.
