After a brief but exciting season with the organization last year, Phoenix Suns reserve big man Bol Bol intends to stay with the team on a one-year contract says ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Saturday.

The Suns’ salary cap position prevented them to giving Bol a meager raise since they lacked his Bird rights accumulated with many seasons spent for a single team.

For the five years of prior NBA service, Phoenix could only pay him a 120% rise or boost from veteran minimum salary slot.

Bol earned $2.2 million in previous season.Last season, the 24-year-old averaged 5.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.6 blocks under since-fired head coach Frank Vogel in 10.6 minutes per game.

Developing his awareness of how to choose his places and keep confident in an offense driven by stars Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal, he shot 61.6% from the field and knocked down 42.3% of his three-pointers.

Center Jusuf Nurkic returning and backup center Drew Eubanks allegedly likely to opt out of his contract up the Suns’ summer for Bol or others to cover as a backup big.

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Denver tried to trade him to the Detroit Pistons in 2022, but a failed physical resulted in a nullified trade. Eventually Bol was sold weeks later to the Boston Celtics, who promptly diverted him to the Orlando Magic. There, during 70 games in 2022–23 the center compiled his greatest statistical season: 9.1 points and 5.8 rebounds.

Last offseason, he was waived and then signed on a one-year contract by the Suns.