Sonny Weems (1.99m and 28 years old) was desired by Barcelona, but finally will not land in the Catalan city. He will play for the Phoenix Suns. The CSKA's small forward broke the contract that linked him to the Moscow giant because he wanted to try his luck again in the North American League. He succeeded: according to reports in the US, he has reached an agreement with the Phoenix Suns, with whom he will sign for two years and 5.8 million dollars.
Weems was drafted by the Bulls in 2008, but was soon traded to the Nuggets. In Denver he played only 12 games (1.6 points), before he went to the Development League with the Colorado 14ers. The next two seasons he spent in Toronto, although in 2011 he tried his luck in Europe, first with Zalgiris and then with CSKA.
Weems was the desired one in case DeShaun Thomas was dismissed. The departure of the American small forward coincides with Barcelona's inclusion in the list of players subject to right of first refusal. Therefore, Thomas has a good chance of staying in Barcelona.