Kennedy Chandler Fantasy Stats

The Phoenix Suns have signed guard Kennedy Chandler to a training camp contract, according to Paul Garcia of the Spot Up Shot. The 24-year-old earned another NBA opportunity after a productive late-season stint with Utah, averaging 15.0 points, 6.7 assists, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.0 steal in 32.3 minutes across 11 games while shooting 39.5 percent from three. Chandler also posted a career-high 31 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds against New Orleans in April. With Devin Booker, Jalen Green, Collin Gillespie, and Jordan Goodwin already in the mix, Chandler will have to make a strong impression just to carve out a spot. His Utah run showed he can produce when given the ball, but repeating that kind of opportunity in Phoenix will be much harder.

Second-round draft-pick contracts in the NBA are notoriously finicky. Not usually including guaranteed money, draft selections are susceptible to two-way deals and being moved on from far quicker than first-round choices. But that won't be the case for Memphis point guard Kennedy Chandler. The Grizzlies are reportedly giving Chandler $4.94 million guaranteed on his four-year contract, a sizable sum that makes it clear that the former University of Tennessee guard will be a part of the team's backcourt plans. While the deal is a boon for Chandler, his path to significant playing time is largely blocked by Ja Morant and Tyus Jones for the time being, making him more of a deep stash in dynasty formats and/or a name to monitor on the waiver wire.