Mason Plumlee is headed to The Valley.
The Phoenix Suns have agreed to a one-year contract with veteran big man Mason Plumlee, according to a report by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
“Free agent C Mason Plumlee has agreed on a one-year deal with the Phoenix Suns, sources tell ESPN.”
Plumlee spent the last two NBA seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers. During his stay in Los Angeles, he averaged 6.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.4 assists through 69 games.
The addition of Plumlee to the Suns gives the Western Conference team’s frontcourt a shot in the arm, at least in terms of depth. The Suns still have Jusuf Nurkic and Bol Bol is also expected to run it back with Phoenix, but Plumlee should be able to give Phoenix’s frontcourt at least a little bit more stability. It is also worth mentioning that Plumlee and Nurkic have interesting backgrounds. Back in the 2017-18 season, the Portland Trail Blazers sent Plumlee to the Denver Nuggets along with a second-round pick in the 2018 NBA Draft for Nurkic and a first-round pick in the 2017 NBA Draft.
Plumlee has plenty of experience in adjusting to new environments in the NBA, so finding his place and serving his role in Phoenix shouldn’t take him much time to adjust to. Apart from his time with the Trail Blazers and the Nuggets, Plumlee had stops before with the Brooklyn Nets, Detroit Pistons, and Charlotte Hornets.
More to come.