Grading the Suns’ signing of Nigel Hayes-Davis

On the opening night of free agency, the Phoenix Suns signed Nigel Hayes-Davis. Hayes-Davis is a 30-year-old, 6’8”, 227 lb. SF/PF who has played in the Euroleague since 2018. He fits with the current Suns’ penchant for rangy players, with a 7’3.25” wingspan and 8’5.5” vertical reach.

After four years at Wisconsin, he went undrafted in 2017 and played 9 unremarkable NBA games during the 2017-18 season with three teams.

He went to the Euroleague after that. Since then, he has become perhaps the best player there. He has been named to the all-Euroleague first team the past two years, led Fenerbahçe to two straight titles in 2024 and 2025, and was named finals MVP this year. He also became the…