Suns must cut to 15 before Oct. 19; Duop Reath, Bouyea and Highsmith facing roster battle

Training camp starts Sept. 29 and the Suns must make a roster reduction by Oct. 19; Reath’s addition increases competition for the final guaranteed spot.

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- Specific cut deadline: Oct. 19, 2:00 p.m. MST
- Training camp begins Sept. 29 (media day Sept. 28)
- First preseason game: Oct. 5 at Detroit
- Duop Reath — training camp invite recently added, offers stretch-five shooting depth
- Jamaree Bouyea — non‑guaranteed contract through January, showed promise last season
- Haywood Highsmith — non‑guaranteed through January, veteran 3-and-D profile
- Suns likely to cut one of these three to reach 15-man limit
- Mark Williams is sidelined after labrum surgery (previous reporting).
- Reath’s presence provides a potential stretch‑five option; keeping Bouyea or Highsmith preserves wing/guard depth.
- Decision will influence preseason minutes and early regular-season rotations.

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