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Report: Damion Lee Re-Signs With Suns

The former Louisville men's basketball standout originally joined Phoenix last offseason on a one-year deal.
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Report: Damion Lee Re-Signs With Suns
Report: Damion Lee Re-Signs With Suns

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Former Louisville men’s basketball standout Damion Lee is staying in the desert.

The free agent guard has signed a two-year deal with the Phoenix Suns with the second year serving as a player option, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The terms of the the deal were not disclosed.

The 6-foot-5, 210-pound shooting guard inked a one-year, $2.1 million deal with the Suns last offseason. In his first year with Phoenix, Lee had his best year since the 2019-20 season, averaging 8.2 points, 3.0 rebounds and 0.4 steals over 74 games and five starts. He shot 44.2 percent from the field and a career-best 44.5 percent on three-point attempts.

Lee had previously spent the 2018 though 2022 seasons with the Warriors. In 201 games and 42 starts for Golden State, Lee averaged 8.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. His best season as a pro came during the 2019-20 season, when he put up 12.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists over 49 games and 36 starts. He played a minor role in helping the Warriors capture the 2022 NBA Championship.

After going undrafted in 2016, Lee spent time with the Maine Red Claws and Santa Cruz Warriors before signing with the Atlanta Hawks towards the end of the 2017-18 season. He signed two way contracts with Golden State over the next two seasons, before inking a multi-year contract during the 2019-20 season.

Lee joined Louisville for the 2015-16 season as a grad transfer from Drexel, where he was the nation's fourth-leading scorer the season before with 21.4 points per game. In his lone year as a Cardinal, he averaged 15.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, and was tabbed as a 2015-16 All-ACC Second Team selection.

(Photo of Damion Lee: Kamil Krzaczynski - USA TODAY Sports)

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MATTHEW MCGAVIC

McGavic is a 2016 Sport Administration graduate of the University of Louisville, and a native of the Derby City. He has been covering the Cardinals in various capacities since 2017, with a brief stop in Atlanta, Ga. on the Georgia Tech beat. He is also a co-host of the 'From The Pink Seats' podcast on the State of Louisville network. Video gamer, bourbon drinker and dog lover. Find him on Twitter at @Matt_McGavic

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