Pat Spencer has signed a two-way deal with the Suns, giving Phoenix another back-end roster piece and ending his three-season run with the Warriors. 's Shams Charania reported the move on Twitter, and the signing leaves the Suns with one more two-way slot still open.
The timing matters because Spencer, 29, was not just another name on a transaction wire. He arrived in Phoenix after a season in which he played a career-high 66 games, started 14, and averaged 7.2 points and 3.5 assists in 18.6 minutes per game. For a player who came into the league as an undrafted guard out of Northwestern, that kind of production made his path hard to ignore.
Over three seasons in Golden State, Spencer became a fan favorite because he looked like a player who had taken the long road and still found a way to matter. The former lacrosse star turned graduate school basketball standout worked his way from a two-way deal to a standard contract during the season, which is part of why his departure lands with some weight. It was not just about numbers. It was about a player who made himself useful enough to move beyond the usual label attached to a two-way signing.
That also explains why the Suns would move now. A two-way deal is a low-risk roster tool, and Phoenix still has one more slot to use. Adding Spencer gives the Suns another guard option without closing the door on further flexibility, while also betting that the production he showed in the 2025/26 season can carry over in a new setting. The one thing not yet answered is whether this two-way contract will follow the same path as his last one and eventually be converted into a standard deal.
For Spencer, the move turns a breakout year into a fresh test. For the Suns, it is a small transaction with a simple question attached: was Golden State the place that unlocked him, or the place where he became valuable enough to be sought somewhere else?
