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.
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.
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.
**Arden Cravalho** is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area... Follow him on X @a\_cravalho
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