The Phoenix Suns are very high on De’Anthony Melton — he was the guy for the future they wanted when they took on Ryan Anderson’s contract from Houston.
Friday, the Suns made it official and signed Melton.
Pen to paper!
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) September 21, 2018
Welcome to the fam @DeAnthonyMelton! pic.twitter.com/Ia1WJ49bbc
If you’re wondering about the money...
Sources: New Phoenix Suns guard De’Anthony Melton — the 46th pick in June’s NBA draft — has signed a guaranteed two-year, $2.3M rookie deal.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 21, 2018
Melton is a 6'4" guard who could be a future backcourt mate with Devin Booker. Unless you’re a recruiting junkie, you probably first heard his name as the player in the middle of the NCAA/FBI recruiting scandal. He fell to 46th in the draft. However, at Summer League he showed why he was highly recruited and what he could become as a pro, averaging 16.4 points and 7.2 rebounds a game, showing potential as both a three-point shooter and defender. It’s just Summer League, and Melton looked like a guy who missed a season of play at times, but the potential is there.
The Suns are going to get to explore that potential at a reasonable price for a couple of seasons.
