At the All-Star Break, the Phoenix Suns had a decision to make. Forward Ish Wainright was active for 50 games during the first leg of the season, making him ineligible going forward due to the nature of two-way contracts in the NBA; he wouldn’t have been able to play in playoff games anyway if he had games remaining either.
Friday evening, James Jones changed both facts for the Suns and Wainright, who’s become a key depth cog following the exodus of so many wings at the trade deadline. While it tracks out to be a minimum deal, it also provides a touch of long-term security:
The Phoenix Suns are signing two-way forward Ish Wainwright to a new two-year, $2.