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Udoka Azubuike Rumors
Duane Rankin: Frank Vogel said two-way player Udoka Azubuike will get an opportunity to play tonight vs. #Kings as Jusuf Nurkic is out for personal reasons. Vogel likes Azubuike's size against Domantas Sabonis. #Suns
After being with the Celtics in Vegas, what led you to coming to Phoenix? Udoka Azubuike: “It was basically my agent and the team spoke and from there, that’s how everything started, the process started. The coach (Suns coach Frank Vogel) liked my game and from there, that’s when everything started.”
Where is there room for you to grow offensively? Udoka Azubuike: "With the amount of guys we have on the team who are good offensively, for me, I just need to do my job in terms of setting screens and rolling to the basket. I do a pretty good job of finishing around the basket. When the opportunity presents itself, I’ve just got to be ready. I’ve got to be present.”
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Gerald Bourguet: Officially official: Suns have signed Udoka Azubuike to a two-way contract. James Jones in a statement: “Udoka possesses imposing size and the ability to finish around the rim. His strength and physicality help add to our team’s depth.”
Trey Jemison on Suns' radar
Duane Rankin: Still vacationing. Still working. Udoka Azubuike agreed to 2-way with Phoenix Suns, sources confirm to @azcentral . Can have three 2-way guys. Saben Lee on one. Sources told The Republic this summer Trey Jemison, who was on Suns summer league team, was on #Suns radar for 2-way.
Duane Rankin: Still vacationing. Still working. Udoka Azubuike agreed to 2-way with Phoenix Suns, sources confirm to @azcentral. Can have three 2-way guys. Saben Lee on one. Sources told The Republic this summer Trey Jemison, who was on Suns summer league team, was on #Suns radar for 2-way.
Udoka Azubuike signs two-way deal with Suns
Adrian Wojnarowski: Free agent C Udoka Azubuike has agreed on a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns, Zach Kurtin and Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tell ESPN. He was the 27th overall pick to the Jazz in 2020.
With summer league training camp on the horizon, the Boston Celtics are at the final stages of solidifying their team for Las Vegas. The Celtics summer-league roster will feature former first-round pick Udoka Azubuike, according to a team source who was granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the record. Azubuike spent his first three seasons in the league with the Utah Jazz. Danny Ainge’s front office declined his fourth-year team option before last season. Azubuike only scored 125 points in 359 minutes last season and had a few decent showings when he started for the meaningless final week of last season.
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Utah: Lauri Markkanen (left hip contusion) has been downgraded to questionable for Saturday's game against Philadelphia. Mike Conley (rest) and Udoka Azubuike (health and safety protocols) are available, and Collin Sexton (right hamstring injury maintenance) and Rudy Gay (left low back spasm) are out.
Andy Larsen: Udoka Azubuike is out tonight due to COVID protocols. Leandro Bolmaro is questionable (illness) Johnny Juzang is questionable. Micah Potter available.
Jazz will not pick up contract options of Udoka Azubuike and Leandro Bolmaro
Tony Jones: The Utah Jazz will not pick up Udoka Azubuike’s fourth year rookie option, or Leandro Bolmaro’s third year option, League Sources tell The Athletic. Both will be unrestricted free agents this coming offseason
Sarah Todd: Also of note on Jazz injury report: Udoka Azubuike is not listed, which means that he is available to play for the first time since his right ankle surgery last season.
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