Sun Hornets 2 for 1 deal was reached! Mawei went to Phoenix and then selected Maluacchi in the 10th pick.

On June 26, the NBA Draft was officially held. During the draft, the Suns reached a deal with the Hornets and the Suns got Mark Williams. As early as February this year, Mark Williams was traded to the Lakers, but the deal was subsequently cancelled.

According to Shams, the Hornets will trade center Mark Williams to the Suns for the 29th pick in the first round of this year's draft and the 2029 first round pick. In the 2024-25 season, Mark Williams made a total of 44 appearances in the regular season, averaging 26.6 minutes per game, scoring 15.3 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.7 steals and 1.2 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 60.4% and a free throw percentage of 80.4%.

It should be noted that as early as February this year, the Lakers and Hornets once reached a deal. At that time, the Lakers sent out the first round swap rights of Kneckett, Reddish and the first round of 2030 and the first round of 2031, and obtained Mark Williams from the Hornets. But the deal was subsequently cancelled, with Mark Williams reportedly exposed multiple issues during the Lakers' physical examination, not due to his back problems.

After reaching this deal, the Suns added their center position. Meanwhile, the Suns chose center Kaman Maluach with the No. 10 draw. Kaman Maluach was born in Rumbek, South Sudan. He is 2.18 meters tall and weighs 114.3 kg. He plays as a center and comes from Duke University. Kaman Maluarch plays for NCAA's Duke this season, averaging 21.3 minutes per game, scoring 8.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 0.5 assists, shooting percentage of 71.2% and three-point shooting percentage of 25%.

In this way, the Suns currently have four centers: Plumley, Richards, Mark Williams, and Carman Maluach.