Drew Timme Waived, Immediately Picked up by Phoenix Suns

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After four preseason games with the Minnesota Timberwolves on an Exhibit 10 training camp contract, forward/center Drew Timme was waived before the start of the 2026-27 regular season.

No need to fret, as the Phoenix Suns immediately picked up the Gonzaga Bulldog legend off waivers and signed him to their third and final two-way contract spot. This was first reported by The NBA Consensus. Timme replaced guard Koby Brea, who was cut in order to add more frontcourt depth to second-year coach Jordan Ott’s roster.

The 6-10, 235-pound talent plans to split his time with the big club and their G League affiliate, Valley Suns. Former Gonzaga guard David Stockton will be teammates with Timme on the Valley Suns. The G League franchise’s general manager, Brendan Sabean, used to be a student manager under coach Mark Few from 2010-14.

Now reppin’ the orange and purple — Welcome Drew! pic.twitter.com/pWsekusSgD

— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) October 19, 2026

This will be the sixth NBA organization that Timme has been involved with in his professional career since going undrafted back in 2023. His second time being on a two-way deal after being with the Los Angeles Lakers and the then South Bay Lakers in the G League during the 2025-26 campaign. This looks to be the last time that Timme can be on this type of contract, as two-way players can only have up to three years of NBA service time.

Here are some more rules for those on a two-way partnership:

• Salaries are not counted against the team’s salary cap

• Players can be active for a maximum of 50 NBA regular-season games

• Players are ineligible for postseason play unless converted to a standard deal

Drew Timme brought a spark off the bench for the @Timberwolves last night scoring 18 PTS, 7 REB, and 3 AST! 🔥👏 #GLeagueAlumpic.twitter.com/hFbsOUIk4T

— NBA G League (@nbagleague) October 17, 2026

During this past preseason with Minnesota, Timme averaged 6.0 points on a shooting split of 60.0 field goal percentage/40.0 three-point percentage/57.1 free throw percentage, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in 10.8 minutes per game. He has put together 5.6 points and 2.7 rebounds in 36 games played across two NBA seasons with the Brooklyn Nets and Lakers.

With Timme being named to Phoenix’s opening night roster, that makes 12 active former Zags in the NBA.

Chicago Bulls forward/center Zach Collins

Los Angeles Clippers forward Rui Hachimura

Sacramento Kings forward/center Domantas Sabonis

Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs

Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren

Atlanta Hawks wing Corey Kispert

Denver Nuggets wing Julian Strawther

Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard

Denver Nuggets guard Ryan Nembhard (two-way)

Golden State Warriors forward/center Graham Ike (two-way)

Toronto Raptors guard Malachi Smith (two-way)

The 2026-27 NBA season tips off on Tuesday, Oct. 20, with Oklahoma City’s Holmgren traveling to the San Antonio Spurs at 6:30 p.m. PT on NBC. This will be the first opportunity for Holmgren to seek revenge over center Victor Wembanyama after a disastrous stretch of head-to-head battles in this past summer’s Western Conference Finals.

Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho