{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_raotmunpmwyao2ilzn7q","title":"Suns pick up Khaman Maluach’s third-year option","title_en":null,"outlets":5,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/suns-exercise-2027-28-options-on-ryan-dunn-khaman-maluach-raotmunpmw","count":5,"items":[{"id":"n_bkw4yw6nwoowyobh26pa","seq":1396166,"kind":"article","title":"Suns pick up Khaman Maluach’s third-year option","url":"https://www.talkbasket.net/224213-suns-pick-up-khaman-maluachs-third-year-option","summary":"The Phoenix Suns have exercised the 2027–28 rookie-scale team option on center Khaman Maluach, extending the young big man’s contractual commitment to the franchise. The 7-foot-1 center completed his rookie campaign with 46 appearances, recording averages of 3.0 points and 2.9 rebounds in 8.9 minutes per game. Maluach is expected to receive an increased role […] The post Suns pick up Khaman Maluach’s third-year option appeared first on TalkBasket.net .","published":"2026-10-02T16:19:41Z","seen":"2026-10-02T17:16:51Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-talkbasket-net-6f1ac3","name":"talkbasket.net","domain":"talkbasket.net"},"via":"kite-talkbasket-net-6f1ac3","topics":["nba","khaman maluach"],"authors":["Erikas Polockas"],"entities":[{"id":"Q121367318","name":"Khaman Maluach","type":"person"},{"id":"Q12295848","name":"Suns","type":"org"}],"image":"https://www.talkbasket.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/G3RuuvSbcAA9uDt-scaled-e1760550758625-696x464.webp","mentions":3,"story":"st_raotmunpmwyao2ilzn7q","category":"sport","category_p":0.8899999856948853,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.30000001192092896,"political":0.11999999731779099},{"id":"n_efyh2jcswjvztv4nn6kq","seq":1354196,"kind":"article","title":"Suns Exercise 27-28 Rookie Scale Team Options For Ryan Dunn, Khaman Maluach","url":"https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/287492/Suns-Exercise-27-28-Rookie-Scale-Team-Options-For-Ryan-Dunn-Khaman-Maluach","summary":"The Phoenix Suns have exercised the 2027-28 rookie scale team options for forward Ryan Dunn and center Khaman Maluach. This was Dunn's fourth-year option and Maluach's third-year option. Dunn appeared in 70 games in his second NBA season. The 6-foot-7 forward averaged 5.8 points and 4.2 rebounds in 19.4 minutes per game. Maluach appeared in 46 games as a rookie. The 7-foot-1 center averaged 3.0 points and 2.9 rebounds in 8.9 minutes per game. Maluach will see increased…","published":"2026-10-02T12:46:07Z","seen":"2026-10-02T13:34:47Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-basketball-realgm-com-6d6f35","name":"basketball.realgm.com","domain":"basketball.realgm.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q7300810","name":"RealGM","type":"website","country":"US","designations":["sports website"]}},"via":"kite-basketball-realgm-com-6d6f35","topics":["nba"],"entities":[{"id":"Q316036","name":"Ryan Dunn","type":"person"},{"id":"Q121367318","name":"Khaman Maluach","type":"person"}],"image":"https://basketball.realgm.com/images/nba/4.2/wiretap/photos/2006/Maluach_Khaman_phx_260116.jpg","mentions":2,"story":"st_raotmunpmwyao2ilzn7q","category":"sport","category_p":0.8100000023841858,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.09000000357627869,"political":0.03999999910593033},{"id":"n_vwgc6d2rql7squpzpkyq","seq":1237219,"kind":"article","title":"The Suns pick up options on Khaman Maluach and Ryan Dunn","url":"https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/suns-roster/110853/khaman-maluach-ryan-dunn-team-options-young-core","summary":"The Phoenix Suns announced Thursday they are picking up the team options for Khaman Maluach and Ryan Dunn for the 2027-28 season. Dunn will be entering the fourth and final year of his rookie deal, while it’ll be the third for Maluach. The decisions do not come as a surprise. Along with 2026 first-round pick […]","published":"2026-10-01T23:00:00Z","seen":"2026-10-01T23:38:08Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-brightsideofthesun-com-4630bc","name":"brightsideofthesun.com","domain":"brightsideofthesun.com"},"via":"kite-brightsideofthesun-com-4630bc","topics":["nba","suns roster","suns transactions"],"authors":["Holden Sherman"],"mentions":2,"story":"st_raotmunpmwyao2ilzn7q","category":"sport","category_p":0.9100000262260437,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.10000000149011612,"political":0.10000000149011612},{"id":"n_ev3boeqfyqk5q4vvotyq","seq":1247551,"kind":"article","title":"The Suns pick up options on Khaman Maluach and Ryan Dunn","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/suns-pick-options-khaman-maluach-230000070.html","summary":"The option decisions provide more time for Phoenix’s young players to develop and define their roles.","published":"2026-10-01T23:00:00Z","seen":"2026-10-02T01:43:08Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-sports-yahoo-com-e6790b","name":"sports.yahoo.com","domain":"sports.yahoo.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q1151959","name":"Yahoo Sports","type":"website","designations":["website"]}},"via":"kite-sports-yahoo-com-e6790b","topics":["nba"],"entities":[{"id":"Q12295848","name":"Suns","type":"org"},{"id":"Q121367318","name":"Khaman Maluach","type":"person"},{"id":"Q316036","name":"Ryan Dunn","type":"person"}],"mentions":2,"story":"st_raotmunpmwyao2ilzn7q","category":"sport","category_p":0.9100000262260437,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.10000000149011612,"political":0.10000000149011612},{"id":"n_raotmunpmwyao2ilzn7q","seq":1230185,"kind":"article","title":"Suns Exercise 2027/28 Options On Ryan Dunn, Khaman Maluach","url":"https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2026/10/suns-exercise-2027-28-options-on-ryan-dunn-khaman-maluach.html","summary":"The Suns have exercised their fourth-year option on Ryan Dunn and their third-year option on Khaman Maluach, the team announced today (Twitter links). Both players were already set to earn guaranteed salaries this season. The moves will lock in Dunn’s $5,025,553 salary and Maluach’s $6,617,160 cap hit for 2027/28. The 28th overall pick in the […]","published":"2026-10-01T22:08:12Z","seen":"2026-10-01T22:40:37Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-hoopsrumors-com-cda0b6","name":"hoopsrumors.com","domain":"hoopsrumors.com"},"via":"kite-hoopsrumors-com-cda0b6","topics":["nba","phoenix suns","transactions","khaman maluach","ryan dunn"],"authors":["Rory Maher"],"entities":[{"id":"Q316036","name":"Ryan Dunn","type":"person"},{"id":"Q121367318","name":"Khaman Maluach","type":"person"}],"story":"st_raotmunpmwyao2ilzn7q","category":"sport","category_p":0.7799999713897705,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.03999999910593033,"political":0.07999999821186066}]}