It’s official. Khaman Maluach is now a Phoenix Sun. While we all expected this from the moment he was drafted 10th overall by Houston, his arrival in Phoenix was sealed by the Kevin Durant trade just days before. Now, with the moratorium lifted, the wait is over.
Last week, we speculated on which number Khaman Maluach would choose for his professional debut. Number 9, the one he wore at Duke, is off the table. It is retired in honor of Thunder Dan, it hangs high in the rafters at PHX Arena. And number 6, his choice with the South Sudanese national team, is taken by The Greyhound, sitting just two digits away from Majerle’s iconic 9.