Royce O'Neale

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PHOENIX – The Phoenix Suns today acquired forward Royce O’Neale from the Brooklyn Netsand forward David Roddy from the Memphis Grizzlies in a three-team trade. As part of the deal, the Suns sent forward Keita Bates-Diop, guard Jordan Goodwin and three future second-round picks to the Nets, and forward/center Chimezie Metu, forward Yuta Watanabe and a 2026 first-round pick swap to the Grizzlies.

“Royce and David both bring a competitive mindset and defensive intensity that improves our team as we continue our drive to win an NBA Championship,” said James Jones, Suns President of Basketball Operations and General Manager. “Royce is a very intelligent and disruptive defender, capable of guarding multiple positions, also adding significant playoff experience and reliable three-point shooting to our roster. David possesses exceptional strength and physicality, bringing energy whenever he steps on the court.”

O’Neale (6’-6”, 226 pounds) is averaging 7.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 24.5 minutes over 49 games with the Nets this season, also shooting 36.6% from three-point range. He has posted 15 games scoring in double figures this season, 12 games recording both a block and a steal and two double-doubles this season. Against Chicago on Nov. 26 of this season, O’Neale matched his career highs by scoring 20 points with six made three-pointers.

Currently in his seventh NBA season, O’Neale holds career averages of 6.7 points on 42.7% shooting from the field and 38.1% from three-point range plus 4.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 495 career games with the Nets and Utah Jazz. He has started 289 games in his career, helping contribute to a .640 winning percentage for his teams in games he has started. O’Neale has also appeared in 44 career playoff games across six trips to the postseason, averaging 8.0 points on 44.7% shooting from the field and 37.2% from three-point range plus 5.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 30.8 minutes with 29 starts. Following his collegiate career at Denver University and Baylor University, O’Neale played two seasons internationally before joining the NBA with Utah in 2017.

Roddy (6’-4”, 255 pounds) is averaging career bests of 8.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 23.2 minutes over 48 games with the Grizzlies this season. He has posted 18 games scoring in double figures in 2023-24, including a season-high 19 points against Utah on Nov. 29. Roddy has also recorded two double-digit rebounding games this season with both coming over the last two weeks.

Currently in his second professional season, Roddy entered the league as a first-round pick, the 23rd overall selection in the 2022 NBA Draft out of Colorado State University. In 118 career games, all with Memphis, Roddy has averaged 7.4 points on 41.6% shooting from the field plus 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 20.1 minutes with 17 starts. He also appeared in all six playoff games for Memphis last postseason, averaging 3.8 points in 12.7 minutes. In addition to his NBA experience, Roddy played in four games with the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League in 2022-23, averaging 20.5 points and 4.3 rebounds.

O’Neale will wear uniform No. 00 and Roddy will No. 21 for the Suns.

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