Amir Coffey joins Suns after trade, Cole Anthony not with team

The Phoenix Suns gave their newest player, Amir Coffey , homework after his first morning shootaround with the team Feb. 7.

“I was scratching my head a little bit, but it's just things I got to pick up,” Coffey said. “I got my little worksheets over there I'll study. Learning the terminology, the plays and what we're looking for, but that's just things that will come with time and things that I'll get."

Confused or not, Coffey was all for making his Suns debut Saturday night against the Philadelphia 76ers .

"That's the plan. That's the plan,” Coffey said. "I'm going to talk to medical. I got some physicals in yesterday. Hopefully I can go tonight.”

The Suns landed Cole Anthony and Coffey from the Milwaukee Bucks in a three-team deal with the Chicago Bulls before the Feb. 5 trade deadline.

“I'm excited. I'm excited,” Coffey said. “I know it's always weird around the deadline trying to wait to see what's going to happen, but I’m definitely blessed to be in this position. Grateful for the opportunity and ready to get going.”

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Nick Richards wound up with the Bulls while Nigel Hayes-Davis joined the Bucks.

“It’s part of the business,” Suns forward Dillon Brooks said. “Part of the game that we’re playing. I think we got a good player in Amir Coffey. Three-and-D, shoots the ball great. Got experience and he’s played with great coaches like Ty Lue and Doc Rivers. He’s always ready to mix it up.”

The Suns could use a player with some experience, even if he has never played on the team, given the injury situation.

Grayson Allen (right knee sprain) and two-way player Isaiah Livers (left shoulder sprain) are ruled out for Saturday’s game, while Devin Booker (right ankle sprain) and Jalen Green (right hamstring injury management/left hip contusion) were listed as questionable.

Coffey has gone from being with the struggling Bucks (21-29), who won their last three games, to joining the Suns (31-21), who are in the playoff mix.

“I think it’s going to be good,” Coffey said. “Just what I can do and add to the team. Somebody that can play on both sides of the ball. On defense, guard multiple positions, switch out, and on offense, spacing, and do what I do in bringing something to the offense.”

Anthony wasn’t with the team at its morning shootaround at the team’s practice facility, but Coffey spoke highly of his teammate in Milwaukee.

“Great player,” Coffey said about Anthony. “Great dude off the court. It was a quick stint with him, but it was fun playing with him. Hopefully a good situation works for him whether that's here or somewhere else, but great dude."

When traded from the Orlando Magic to the Memphis Grizzlies , Anthony was bought out of his contract and joined Milwaukee. The 6-2 guard averaged 6.7 points, 3.5 assists and shot 30.6% from 3 in 35 games with the Bucks this season.

Coffey played 30 games for Milwaukee after spending his first six NBA seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers .

The 6-7 wing averaged career lows in points at 2.4 a game and 3-point shooting 28% with the Bucks after shooting 40.9% from 3 and averaging a career-high 9.7 points last season.

“Another wing defender we need and can shoot the basketball,” Brooks said. “Help us with our diversity on offense as well as our defense.”

Coffey was at home when he learned about the trade.

“The deadline was at 3 (p.m. ET),” Coffey said. “They kind of gave guys their time to see what was going to happen. I got the call from my agent and went from there.”

Have opinions about the current state of the Suns? Reach Suns Insider Duane Rankin at  dmrankin@gannett.com  or contact him at 480-810-5518. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter, at  @DuaneRankin .

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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Amir Coffey reports for Suns. Cole Anthony not with team