The Suns have waived Damion Baugh and Tyrese Samuel, the team announced (Twitter link).
Baugh signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Suns in September, three days before Samuel signed a similar deal, which made him the final player on Phoenix’s 21-man preseason roster.
Baugh, a 6’4″ shooting guard out of Memphis and TCU, played 15 games with the Hornets last season, averaging 7.3 points, 3.7 assists, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.0 steals in 24.7 minutes per game.
Samuel played four years at Seton Hall before spending his age-23 fifth season at Florida in the 2023/24 season. The 6’10” forward played for the Valley Suns G League team last season, averaging 10.8 points and 7.3 rebounds in 21.3 minutes per game.
The Valley Suns acquired Baugh’s G League rights not long after he signed his deal with Phoenix, which would indicate that both players are likely to join the affiliate team, and thereby be entitled to a bonus of up to $85,300 if they stay with the Valley Suns for more than 60 days.