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Phoenix Suns guard Collin Gillespie.
It’s turning out to be quite a week for former Villanova guards.
The Phoenix Suns rewarded guard Collin Gillespie with a 3-year, $48 million contract on Saturday, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Gillespie, who went undrafted out of Villanova in 2022, averaged career highs of 12.7 points, 4.6 assists, and 4.1 rebounds for the Suns and set a franchise record with 232 3-pointers this season.
“Free agent guard Collin Gillespie intends to sign a four-year, $48 million deal to return to the Phoenix Suns, sources tell ESPN,” Charania wrote on his official X account. “Gillespie spent three straight seasons on two-way contracts after going undrafted out of Villanova in 2022 and now earns a lucrative long-term deal. Gillespie’s agents …negotiated a deal with Suns executives after teams became eligible to talk to their own free agents last weekend. The sides came together on a deal for a guard who has emerged as a significant member and success story of the team’s new culture around grit and toughness.”
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