{"id":23530,"date":"2019-07-11T11:45:02","date_gmt":"2019-07-11T15:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=23530"},"modified":"2019-07-11T11:45:02","modified_gmt":"2019-07-11T15:45:02","slug":"kelly-oubre-jr-signs-contract-extension-with-the-phoenix-suns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2019\/07\/11\/kelly-oubre-jr-signs-contract-extension-with-the-phoenix-suns\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelly Oubre Jr. Signs Contract Extension With The Phoenix Suns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the many notable free agents available this season, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/o\/oubreke01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kelly Oubre<\/a> <\/strong>will be staying with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/phoenix-suns\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Phoenix Suns<\/a>\u00a0a little longer. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the 23-year-old agreed to contract extension with the Suns worth $30 million for two years.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Restricted free agent Kelly Oubre Jr., has agreed to a two-year, $30M deal to stay with the Phoenix Suns, agent Nima Namakian of @BDA_Sports tells ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wojespn\/status\/1149183364810678272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 11, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Kelly Oubre Jr. Signs With The Phoenix Suns<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Oubre Jr. was the last restricted free agent available on the market. He had hoped that teams like the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/los-angeles-clippers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Angeles Clippers<\/a> could offer big contracts to pressure the Suns. However, cap spaces started to diminish and Oubre was no longer available on the market.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, Phoenix came to terms on a contract that would be feasible for both parties. His contract is not expensive and will expire next season, so the Suns could either happily pay him $15 million for the next two seasons, or use the salary to trade for another core piece during next season\u2019s free agency.<\/p>\n<p>Oubre played well for the Suns following his departure from the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/washington-wizards\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Washington Wizards<\/a>. In one season with the Suns, he averaged 16.9 points, shooting 46 percent from the field.<\/p>\n<p>For now, the team\u2019s blueprint consist of a young core with <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bookede01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Devin Booker<\/a> <\/b>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/a\/aytonde01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>DeAndre Ayton<\/b><\/a>. The Suns desperately need a young wing talent to pair alongside Booker.<\/p>\n<p>With<a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/06\/30\/ricky-rubio-signs-with-phoenix-suns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <b>Ricky Rubio<\/b><\/a>\u00a0as the\u00a0point guard and Booker at the two-spot, Oubre can fit in well at the three. Despite only shooting 32 percent from three last season, Oubre has the length and size to be a terror on defense. This will be a great help, especially for Booker as it will be easier for him to make his shots.<\/p>\n<p>Coming into next season as a lock-in for the Suns, there will be pressure on Oubre to improve his shooting and his overall game. He will most likely be a starter for the majority of the season. If he continues to make a strong offensive effort, he can earn a big pay day come next off-season.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<br \/>\n<a id=\"Uvsck61VRWFRp0ofsO9zMQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/923571750\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'Uvsck61VRWFRp0ofsO9zMQ',sig:'GQQ3isP4k1RB16Z5xUKO85MI5jhe4n6mYfpWxikGG8I=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'923571750',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the many notable free agents available this season, Kelly Oubre will be staying with the Phoenix Suns\u00a0a little longer. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the 23-year-old agreed to contract extension with the Suns worth $30 million for two years. 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