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 The Phoenix Suns officially signed forward Mirza Teletovic,
guard/forward Sonny Weems and guard Ronnie Price on Friday.
According to previous reports, Teletovic's deal is one year and $5.5
million, Weems' deal is two years and worth $5.8 million, and
Price's deal is one year for the veteran minimum of $1.5 million.
"We have followed Mirza Teletovic's career for a long time and we
are excited to have him wear a Suns uniform," general manager Ryan
McDonough said in a statement. "Mirza is one of the best shooting
big men in the world and we think his skill set will be a great fit
for our style of play.
"Sonny Weems has been one of the best players outside of the NBA
over the past few years. We've seen him dominate high-level
competition at both ends of the floor and we think his versatility
and experience help solidify our wing rotation."
The 6-foot-9, 242-pound Teletovic is a three-year NBA veteran who
owns career averages of 7.0 points and 3.4 rebounds in 165 career
games. Teletovic has played all three NBA seasons with the Brooklyn
Nets and had his best statistical campaign in 2014-15 when he
averaged 8.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 40 games before
being diagnosed with bilateral pulmonary embolous (multiple blood
clots in the lungs) on Jan. 23. The native of Bosnia was cleared to
resume all basketball-related activities on April 17.
Weems, a native of West Memphis, Ark., has been a standout the past
three seasons with CSKA Moscow of the Euroleague and Russia's top
national league, the VTB United League. An All-Euroleague First Team
selection in 2013-14, Weems averaged 13.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.1
assists, 0.9 steals and 28.1 minutes in 83 Euroleague games over his
three seasons with CSKA. Weems also played 83 VTB United League
games with CSKA, averaging 11.2 points, 2.9 assists, 2.8 rebounds
and 0.8 steals in 24.8 minutes.
The 6-6, 205-pound Weems is a three-year NBA veteran who last played
with the Toronto Raptors during the 2010-11 season when he averaged
a career-high 9.2 points on 44.4 percent shooting in 59 games (28
starts).
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The 6-2, 190-pound Price is a 10-year NBA veteran who owns career
averages of 3.6 points, 1.7 assists and 1.2 rebounds in 468 games.
He previously signed with the Suns on Dec. 13, 2011, and averaged
3.6 points, 1.9 assists and 1.6 rebounds in 36 games. In total, he
has played for six NBA teams, the Sacramento Kings (2005-07), Utah
Jazz (2007-11), Suns (2011-12), Portland Trail Blazers (2012-13),
Orlando Magic (2013-14) and most recently with the Los Angeles
Lakers (2014-15).
Price's best statistical season came in 2014-15 with the Lakers when
he averaged 5.1 points, 3.8 assists and 1.6 rebounds in 43 games.
"The Suns are pleased to welcome Ronnie Price and his family back to
Phoenix," said president of basketball operations Lon Babby. "As we
know, Ronnie is the consummate professional and a great teammate."
The Suns also waived guard Jerel McNeal. He played in six games with
the Suns in 2014-15, totaling nine points in 36 minutes after
initially signing with the team on April 1.
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