He was in pole position to take the 15th and last place in the squad. Frank Kaminsky will ultimately not go further with the Suns. According to Hoopshypethe Arizona franchise preferred to cut the 31-year-old interior.
For the record, after a season at Partizan Belgrade, the 9th choice of the 2015 Draft of the Hornets tried to return to the Big League with an invitation to the Suns camp. In the Euroleague, he averaged 8.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists, a production comparable to his three seasons spent at the Suns, from 2019 to 2022.
“ I'm back where I always wanted to be. What has to happen will happen. I'm in the position I wanted, having regained good health and gone to play abroad. I'm happy for this opportunity, but what has to happen will happen “, he said earlier in the week.
Frank Kaminsky failed to convince his former team after a discreet preseason. In four appearances, he averaged around 5 points (43% on shots including 30% from distance) and 3 rebounds in 10 minutes.
To see if the Suns go in search of a new interior while Mason Plumlee will take over from Jusuf Nurkic at the pivot position, and that Bol Bol is still there in interior rotation, in addition to the rookie Oso Ighodaro. And that Kevin Durant is promised to position 4, with Tyus Jones, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal accompanying him in the five.
| Frank Kaminsky | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2015-16 | CHA | 81 | 21 | 41.0 | 33.7 | 73.0 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 2016-17 | CHA | 75 | 26 | 39.9 | 32.8 | 75.6 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 11.7 |
| 2017-18 | CHA | 79 | 23 | 42.9 | 38.0 | 79.9 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 11.1 |
| 2018-19 | CHA | 47 | 16 | 46.3 | 36.0 | 73.8 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 8.6 |
| 2019-20 | PHX | 39 | 20 | 45.0 | 33.1 | 67.8 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 9.7 |
| 2020-21 | PHX | 47 | 15 | 47.1 | 36.5 | 61.7 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 6.6 |
| 2021-22 | PHX | 9 | 20 | 54.5 | 33.3 | 90.0 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 10.6 |
| 2022-23 | ATL | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Total | 380 | 21 | 42.9 | 34.8 | 74.5 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 9.3 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
