Rich Paul Posts Video Discussing Khaman Maluach Landing with Suns During NBA Draft

Longtime NBA agent Rich Paul posted an interesting video of a discussion regarding center Khaman Maluach landing with the Phoenix Suns with the No. 10 pick in the 2025 NBA draft last week.

In the brief behind-the-scenes video, Paul was seen telling the person on the other line, "If you guys keep 10, I'm gonna mention a name and you tell me how much you like him. Khaman Maluach, if I can get him there."

The person responded, "A lot. That would be my first choice."

Paul then indicated that he would do some work before the draft to try to get Maluach to fall to the No. 10 pick.

"Do you think you can get them?" the person on the phone asked.

"I'm gonna try my best, because you're our first choice. ... If he gets past [the Brooklyn Nets with the No. 8 pick], then yeah, but let me make those calls so I can let you do what you need to do," Paul said.

The Suns re-acquired the No. 10 pick that originally belonged to them as part of the trade that sent star forward Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets. After the Nets used the No. 8 pick to select BYU guard Egor Demin, Maluach landed in Phoenix's lap at No. 10.

It's not clear what Paul was trying to prove by releasing the video, as many are now questioning what kind of moves he made to ensure that Maluach was still on the board by the time the Suns were on the clock.

In addition to drafting Maluach, Phoenix further bolstered its frontcourt by acquiring center Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets. The two of them will provide a strong 1-2 punch of backline defense for a team that ranked 22nd this past season with 116.8 points allowed per game.