Jock Landale to soon enter free agency / News - Basketnews.com

Former Zalgiris Kaunas and Partizan big man Jock Landale won't have a second season in Phoenix, as the Suns are making him an unrestricted free agent.

Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports - Scanpix Credit Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports - Scanpix

The Phoenix Suns are planning to pull their qualifying offer to center Jock Landale, per Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer.

3-pointers this season

37%11,9Points made:11,9Accuracy:37,3%Place in standings:17Record max:22Record min:4Most made 3FGs:Devin BookerTeamNBAStatisticsSchedule

The move would make Landale an unrestricted free agent. Landale filled a reserve role behind Deandre Ayton last year. Across 69 games played, the big man averaged 6.6 points on 52.8% shooting to go along with 4.1 rebounds and one assist in 14.2 minutes per contest.

Landale made four starts over the course of the regular season in Phoenix as he split time in the backup role with Bismack Biyombo.

Despite previous reports that Landale was extended a qualifying offer early in the week, it appears the Suns have now pulled their offer, so Phoenix will not be able to match any offer the 27-year-old center receives. While the Suns seem to be set on keeping Deandre Ayton, Bismack Biyombo is now the only other center on their roster.

Landale went undrafted out of Saint Mary’s in 2018. He was the West Coast Conference Player of the Year in 2017-18, winning the award over the likes of Gonzaga stars Rui Hachimura and Killian Tillie. Additionally, he made two First Team All-WCC teams over his four seasons.

After college, he bounced around on a few Summer League teams before playing in two different European teams (Partizan, Zalgiris Kaunas), in addition to one season in the New Zealand Basketball League with Melbourne United, where he won a championship.

Landale then signed with the San Antonio Spurs for his first action in the NBA, albeit in a limited role, in 2021-22. He averaged 4.9 points and 2.6 rebounds in 10.9 minutes across 54 games played.

Support BasketNews so we could make even better content.