In his new role with the Suns, Mateen, Cleaves wants to bring mentorship to the young team on and off the court.

NCAA champion joins the Suns as a player development coach, reuniting with former teammate and current Suns owner Matt Ishbia.

Phoenix Suns icon Charles Barkley believes there is now only one player who was "better at basketball" than Barkley.

The only player Phoenix has signed thus far in free agency is Nigel Hayes-Davis, who has excelled in the EuroLeague over the last few seasons. Phoenix also saw Tyus Jones, Cody Martin and Mason Plumlee all leave in free agency but they did sign Collin Gillespie to a standard contract after he was a two-way player for them last season.

Jones had been the GM for eight years in Phoenix but was bumped to a consultant role this summer, so he found a new gig.