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Boozer famously is the last Jazz player to post a triple-double in a regular-season game — waaaaay back on Feb. 13, 2008, against the SuperSonics: “I did hear about that. My kids actually told me — they keep up on Instagram pretty heavy, and I guess it came upon the ‘Gram. It was an accident — I was just playing ball! I wasn’t trying to get it! We were in Seattle at the time, and I’m just passing the ball, having fun, trying to win a basketball game, and the bench yelled out to me, ‘Yo, you get one more assist, you get a triple-double!’ So I got a rebound and Ronnie Price leaked out; I just threw the ball and he raced down and let it bounce a couple times, and when he caught it, it was an assist. So it was a team triple-double.”
The Thunder has paid the luxury tax twice before when it had teams chasing titles, and appears willing to do so now with George on board for at least a season. It means the Thunder may be more willing to keep Singler on the books for now and 1.) Pay off his salary over the next two seasons (a la the decision OKC made with Ronnie Price rather than stretch out his contract) or 2.) Try its best to package him in a future trade.
Price played a career-low 14 games. And while he recognizes “Father Time is definitely creeping up on you,” Price believes he’s found the Fountain of Youth “You keep your body fresh, keep your mind fresh and you can play a long time in this league,” he said. It’s how Price has survived 12 NBA seasons, including three different stints with the Suns. “I’ll work my butt off this summer and I’ll be physically in the position to prove to whoever or wherever the situation I may be in that I can still help out. Hopefully, it’s here,” he said.
Doug Haller: Suns update: F TJ Warren and G Ronnie Price out for tonight's game at Boston.
Doug Haller: Back-up guard Ronnie Price (lower left leg contusion) remains out along with the 3 who have been shut down.
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Phoenix guard Devin Booker is sitting out Sunday's game against the Detroit Pistons because of a sore right ankle. The Suns are also without guard Ronnie Price (left leg), guard Leandro Barbosa (illness) and forward Dragan Bender (right ankle).
The Phoenix Suns have signed guard Ronnie Price for the remainder of the season. The Suns have also waived forward Mike Scott and center/forward Jared Sullinger.
Doug Haller: Suns plan to waive Jared Sullinger and Mike Scott, both acquired in trades today. They'll sign G Ronnie Price for rest of the season.
Phoenix Suns: Suns have signed Ronnie Price to a second 10-day contract. pic.twitter.com/aEq1O9XFdj
The Phoenix Suns have signed guard Ronnie Price to a 10-day contract. An 11-year NBA veteran, Price most recently played last season with the Suns when he averaged a career-best 5.3 points while appearing in a career-high 62 games. This is Price’s third tenure with the Suns as in addition to 2015-16, he averaged 3.6 points and 1.9 assists in 36 games with Phoenix in 2011-12. For his career, the 6-2, 190-pound point guard has averaged 3.8 points and 1.8 assists in 530 games with Sacramento, Utah, Phoenix, Portland, Orlando and the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Suns adding Ronnie Price
Shams Charania: Sources: Suns plan to sign guard Ronnie Price to a 10-day contract Friday. Price was waived by OKC out of camp, now returning to Phoenix.
Erik Horne: Earl Watson said he's already called Ronnie Price to ask him to coach with Suns. Jokes that he hopes he doesn't play elsewhere.
The Oklahoma City Thunder waived forwards Mitch McGary and Chris Wright along with guard Ronnie Price and center Kaleb Tarczewski, it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti.
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