David Stockton, a 35-year-old guard, is on the Phoenix Suns roster as of Thursday, Sep. 17, according to the team's official roster. He arrives from free agency with no NBA line from last season on record.
The move
David Stockton, a 35-year-old guard, is on the Phoenix Suns roster as of Thursday, Sep. 17, per the team's official roster. He arrives from free agency, having held no NBA roster spot before this move. He enters as a rookie, with no NBA line from last season on file. No report preceded the move; none is logged ahead of the roster listing.
The money
Stockton's contract terms are not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day. The Suns carry $216.2 million in payroll across 18 contracts for 2026-27, which puts them over the first apron. The salary cap sits at $165.0 million, the luxury tax line at $200.4 million, the first apron at $209.0 million and the second apron at $221.7 million. Where Stockton's cap hit lands within that structure is not announced.
The fit
Stockton has no NBA line from last season on record. He joins a Phoenix backcourt led by Devin Booker, who averaged 26.1 points in 33.5 minutes last season, Dillon Brooks at 20.2 points in 30.4 minutes, Grayson Allen at 16.5 points in 28.8 minutes and Collin Gillespie at 12.7 points in 28.5 minutes. Jalen Green, Royce O'Neale, Mark Williams and Jordan Goodwin also logged regular minutes. The Suns now carry 21 players, 15 on standard contracts and three on two-way deals.
Is David Stockton's contract known?
No, the terms are not on file yet.
What is Stockton's roster status?
He is on the Phoenix Suns roster as of Thursday, Sep. 17, per the official roster; he arrives from free agency with no prior NBA roster spot this season.
How many players are on the Suns roster now?
21 players, 15 on standard contracts and three on two-way deals.