Khaman Maluach

19-Year-Old CenterC
Phoenix Suns  NBA  
2024 Fantasy Outlook
A one-and-done freshman at Duke, Maluach earned ACC All-Freshman Team honors with averages of 8.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 21.3 minutes per game. A lengthy, rim-running big man, Maluach shot 71 percent from the field and 77 percent from the line. The Suns were overjoyed to select him with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, and they view him as a long-term building block that will be capable of playing some rotation minutes right away. The Suns acquired Mark Williams from Charlotte on the same night, and he's projected to start and see minutes in the high 20s to lower 30s. That means Maluach may have to settle for a role with minutes in the teens to open his NBA career, but it does allow the team to be patient with him. To do that, he'll have to outperform Nick Richards and Oso Ighodaro, and that won't be a given. While not a re-draft target, Maluach is an intriguing dynasty asset. That said, if the oft-injured Williams misses time at any point this season, the rookie center could be a hot commodity on the waiver wire. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a two-year, $12.33 million contract with the Suns in July of 2025. Contract includes $6.62 million team option for 2027-28.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Maluach played professionally in South Sudan for three seasons and was named the 2023 Basketball Without Borders MVP before attending Duke during the 2024-25 campaign. In his lone collegiate campaign, Maluach earned ACC All-Freshman Team honors after averaging 8.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 21.3 minutes per game. The defensive-minded big man posted 71/25/77 shooting splits on low volume for the Blue Devils, who lost in the Final Four to Houston. Maluach didn't showcase much of an offensive repertoire at Duke and was limited to hanging around the dunker's spot waiting for lobs, dunks or putbacks. He showed a willingness to let open jumpers fly, and while the mechanics looked fine, the results were not there. Defense is where Maluach really thrives. At 7-foot-2, Maluach has the size and length to be an elite defender in the NBA, but he'll have to work on his technique to stay out of foul trouble at the next level. Donovan Clingan (7'2, 280) is the most recent player who shares similarities with Maluach, but the Duke product also draws comparisons to Hassan Whiteside (7'0, 265) and Mo Bamba (7'0, 231). Zach Edey (7'4, 305) is much bigger than Maluach, but it's worth noting that some scouts believe Maluach could develop a three-point shot very quickly post-college like Edey did last season, which skyrocketed his draft stock. Maluach is a developmental project with a high floor given his defensive projections.

Logs nine rebounds from bench
CPhoenix Suns
March 9, 2026
Maluach accumulated four points (2-4 FG), nine rebounds and two blocks in 20 minutes during Sunday's 111-99 victory over the Hornets.
ANALYSIS
Mark Williams (foot) will be out for a few more weeks, and although Oso Ighodaro has the inside track for Williams' minutes, the team will give their 2025 lottery pick every opportunity to make an impact. The Duke product has struggled to stay healthy, but Maluach made great strides in the G League and should serve as the team's second option under the basket until Williams returns.
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How does Khaman Maluach compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
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  • Effective Field Goal %
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  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
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  • Offensive Rebound %
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  • Total Rebound %
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True Shooting %
57.3%
 
Effective Field Goal %
54.9%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
21.6%
 
Free Throw Rate
25.5%
 
Offensive Rebound %
12.0%
 
Defensive Rebound %
19.4%
 
Total Rebound %
15.6%
 
Assist %
2.7%
 
Steal %
0.4%
 
Block %
7.9%
 
Turnover %
23.7%
 
Usage %
15.7%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
6.0
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.9
 
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Swats five shots in victory
CPhoenix Suns
March 7, 2026
Maluach logged four points (2-3 FG), four rebounds, one assist and five blocks across 20 minutes during Friday's 118-116 win over New Orleans.
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Good to go Tuesday
CPhoenix Suns
March 3, 2026
Maluach (thumb) will be available for Tuesday's game against the Kings.
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Dealing with thumb injury
CPhoenix Suns
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March 2, 2026
Maluach is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Kings due to a right thumb sprain.
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Rejoins Phoenix
CPhoenix Suns
March 2, 2026
Phoenix recalled Maluach from the G League's Valley Suns on Sunday.
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Double-doubles in G League win
CValley Suns   G League (Suns)
March 1, 2026
Maluach tallied 24 points (12-23 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 0-2 FT), 17 rebounds, two blocks, one assist and one steal over 33 minutes in Saturday's 112-105 G League win over the Texas Legends.
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More G League reps coming
CPhoenix Suns
November 19, 2025
Suns head coach Jordan Ott said Friday that Maluach and Rasheer Fleming are likely to spend more time in the G League, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports.
ANALYSIS
"They're not in our rotation right now, they want to play," Ott said. "It's great development. Instead of playing here versus coaches, go play against other NBA players. It's important to get those reps, but it's also beneficial to us that it's right down the road." Maluach has made just seven appearances at the NBA level thus far for an average of 5.0 minutes per contest, so getting him some reps in the G League makes a lot of sense.
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