Vitals
- Position: Center · Height: 7-1 · Weight: 250
- Draft: 2025, Round 1, Pick 10 by the Houston Rockets
- Experience: 1 season · Nationality: South Sudan
- Contract: Team options for 2027 and 2028, then restricted free agency in 2029. Maluach was selected 10th overall in the 2025 draft out of Duke and landed in Phoenix.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.7 | 7.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 53.3 | 33.3 | 75.0 |
Per-game averages, 2026-27 season. Stats as of October 30, 2026. Sources: Basketball-Reference, cross-checked against ESPN.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | PHX | 46 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 53.3 | 23.8 | 71.0 |
| 2026-27 | PHO | 3 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 53.3 | 33.3 | 75.0 |
| Career | 49 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 53.3 | 24.4 | 71.2 |
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | DUKE | 39 | 8.6 | 6.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 71.2 | 25.0 | 76.6 |
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Role
Khaman Maluach opens the season on the deep bench for the Suns. He played sparingly last season, averaging 3.0 points in limited minutes. His path to the floor runs through practice, the G League and staying ready.
How he got here
Maluach was selected 10th overall in the 2025 draft out of Duke and landed in Phoenix.
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Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.