The Suns’ roster crunch might not be as restrictive as it seemed when the team brought 17 players into training camp.
Shams Charania of The Athletic reported Wednesday afternoon that the Suns applied for a disabled player exception to help them circumvent rules that require NBA teams to have only 15 rostered players and two two-way players.
The exception allows teams with players who are physically unable to play an extra chunk of money and an extra roster spot to make up for the lost player. Arthur had been dealing with leg injuries since last year, and came to Phoenix in the Richaun Holmes deal.