The Phoenix Suns lost a second-round pick in 2024 for contacting then-free agent center Drew Eubanks ahead of the allowed negotiation period, the NBA announced Wednesday.
The pick is originally a Denver Nuggets selection that Phoenix acquired in a July trade with the Orlando Magic that added three second-rounders for a 2026 first-round pick swap.
The NBA said in a release that the Suns cooperated with the investigation.
News of Eubanks signing with the Suns, like other free-agent additions, dropped minutes after the 3 p.m. MST deadline on June 30 to begin the league’s open negotiating period.
Eubanks averaged 6.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game last year for the Portland Trail Blazers, starting 28 of 78 games.
The 26-year-old will back up starting center Jusuf Nurkic this year in Phoenix, giving the Suns a more athletic rim-roller after the team traded Deandre Ayton to Portland in the offseason.
Eubanks scored four points and added seven rebounds, two assists and three blocks over 19 minutes in the season-opener Tuesday against the Golden State Warriors.
The Suns, who have traded their first-round picks and added pick swaps in alternating years in the Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal trades, now have five future second-rounders in their stash.
