Isaiah Livers is off the Phoenix Suns roster as of Monday, Sept. 21, with no prior report logged on the move. Phoenix's roster now stands at 18 players, and the club is operating above the first apron for 2026-27.
The move
Isaiah Livers is off the Phoenix Suns roster as of Monday, Sept. 21, per the team's official roster. No report preceded the move; none is logged. Livers is 28 years old with four seasons of NBA experience, and spent last season, 2025-26, with the Suns. The transaction was detected directly from Phoenix's official roster listing rather than from a prior injury or transaction report, and no destination team is on file for him yet.
The money
Livers' contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day. Phoenix's payroll sits at $216.2 million across 18 contracts for 2026-27, above the $165.0 million cap, the $200.4 million tax line, and the $209.0 million first apron, though still under the $221.7 million second apron. The Suns are operating as an over-the-first-apron team for 2026-27.
The fit
Livers played 36 games for the Suns last season, averaging 9.6 minutes, 1.8 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.6 assists. Phoenix's forward minutes were led by Dillon Brooks at 30.4 minutes and 20.2 points, with Royce O'Neale next at 28.4 minutes and 9.8 points; Grayson Allen also logged wing minutes at 28.8 minutes and 16.5 points. The Suns now carry 18 players on the roster, three above the 15-man standard limit, with three on two-way deals.
Did Isaiah Livers sign with a new team?
Not announced. The move on record is Livers leaving the Phoenix Suns roster; no destination team is on file.
Was an injury report tied to Livers' departure?
No report preceded the move. None is logged.
What is Livers' next contract worth?
Not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a signing by a day.