Overview
- Multiple outlets reported that Phoenix added Duop Reath to the roster on Sept. 17 to replace minutes while Mark Williams recovers from shoulder surgery announced by the team on Sept. 11.
- Reath is a 6-foot-9, 30-year-old stretch five who has shot well from three in recent seasons but missed the end of 2025–26 after foot surgery for a stress fracture.
- Reports disagree on contract terms: some national outlets say a one-year veteran-minimum deal was signed, while Suns beat writers describe Reath as a non-guaranteed training-camp invite.
- The Suns will use training camp, which begins Sept. 29, to evaluate Reath alongside Oso Ighodaro and 2025 lottery pick Khaman Maluach for frontcourt minutes and rotation spots.
- The signing is framed as insurance rather than a like-for-like replacement for Williams because Reath brings floor spacing but not the same rim protection or rebounding Williams provides, and the move affects roster guarantees and depth choices for Phoenix.