The Phoenix Suns have decided to retain four-year veteran Abdel Nader on a 2-year, $4.2 million contract. The Suns have his ‘bird rights’, which can be used to exceed the salary cap to retain their own free agent without using any other cap exceptions.
Nader, 27 years old, was acquired along with Chris Paul last year and is just now finishing his four-year rookie contract, giving the Suns full ‘bird rights’ because he was on the same contract for 2+ years.
Suns free agent Abdel Nader has agreed to a two-year, $4.