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Khaman Maluach
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Phoenix Suns

Khaman Maluach

#10 · Phoenix Suns · 7-1 (216 cm) · 250 lb · Duke

Khaman Maluach plays for the Phoenix Suns. On the depth chart he's listed as starter at center. Khaman Maluach is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 11 games, 6 as a starter, averaging 19.5 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at center (100 %). He averages 7.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Donovan Clingan, Graham Ike, and Isaiah Hartenstein, who score 20.4 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Donovan Clingan.

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LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers ·

Probable starter at center per the depth chart.

Suns vs Lakers → Suns schedule → Probable starters →

On the depth chart

  • Center Starter

Positions he can play: Center

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On-court role

2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.

Games
11
Min/game
19.5
Starts
6

Minutes by position

  • Center100 %

Stats

Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).

Season GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% TS% USG%
2026-27 11 19.5 7.7 6.0 1.4 0.5 0.9 60.7 28.6 78.9 66.0 15.3
2025-26 46 8.9 3.0 2.9 0.1 0.1 0.7 53.3 23.8 71.0 58.6 14.2

Game log

In his last 5 games: 8.4 pts, 6.0 reb and 1.6 ast in 19.6 min (0.7 pts above his season average, 7.7)

Best games of the season: 12 pts @ Thunder (Oct 26) · 10 reb vs Rockets (Nov 7) · 3 ast vs Clippers (Nov 10)

Date Opp Result MIN PTS REB AST FG 3PT FT +/-
Nov 12 vs
CHA
Charlotte Hornets
Hornets
W 101-96 16:25 4 2 1 2-4 0-0 0-0 -7
Nov 10 vs
LAC
LA Clippers
Clippers
W 133-110 21:41 11 7 3 4-5 0-1 3-3 +2
Nov 9 vs
SAS
San Antonio Spurs
Spurs
L 96-122 19:48 11 5 2 4-6 1-1 2-2 -6
Nov 7 vs
HOU
Houston Rockets
Rockets
W 102-99 18:21 8 10 0 3-4 0-1 2-3 +11
Nov 5 vs
ORL
Orlando Magic
Magic
W 117-104 21:53 8 6 2 4-6 0-0 0-0 +13
Nov 4 vs
POR
Portland Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
L 119-132 15:51 6 6 2 3-7 0-1 0-0 -6
Nov 2 @
GSW
Golden State Warriors
Warriors
L 113-116 13:18 5 2 0 2-3 0-0 1-2 -1
Oct 30 vs
DEN
Denver Nuggets
Nuggets
L 120-127 17:14 9 6 0 4-6 0-0 1-1 -15
Oct 26 @
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
Thunder
L 114-125 25:37 12 7 1 5-10 0-1 2-2 -3
Oct 24 vs
GSW
Golden State Warriors
Warriors
W 131-122 27:36 9 9 3 2-3 1-2 4-6 +8

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Who guards whom

2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.

Who he guards

Possessions
401
Pts/100 poss.
20.4
FG%
62%

Opponents he guarded most in 11 games:

Opponent Poss. PTS FG
Donovan Clingan 39 0 0/1
Graham Ike 27 4 1/2
Isaiah Hartenstein 27 6 3/5
Nikola Jokić 22 4 2/4
Wendell Carter Jr. 20 2 1/1

Who guards him

Possessions
397
Pts/100 poss.
33.5
FG%
48%

Defenders who guarded him most in 11 games:

Defender Poss. PTS FG
Donovan Clingan 36 5 2/8
Isaiah Hartenstein 27 6 3/4
Graham Ike 26 8 4/8
Nikola Jokić 26 2 1/2
Charles Bassey 19 7 3/4