Jamaree Bouyea
#17PG · Phoenix Suns
Height
6'2"
Weight
180 lbs
Age
26
College
San Francisco
Experience
2 yrs
D+
D+
C-
D+
N/A
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The Verdict on Jamaree, in One Read
On the field, Jamaree Bouyea grades out as a middling PG for Phoenix Suns (C- Impact). That places him 75th of 93 graded point guards. In his on-court role, the grade is shaky (D+ Role), reflecting how he produces relative to others at his position. The contract is harder to defend: the Contract Value Index calls it a slight overpay (D+), with the cost outrunning the output. The public read is negative (D+ Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score.
Career StatsD-
| Year | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 56 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 46.0% | 27.7% | 69.2% |
| 2025-26 | | 39 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
Performance Grade by Season
PeakDLongevityMid-CareerRecentD
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | | 39 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 46.0% | D D |
| 2024-25 |  | 5 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 50.0% | D+ D+ |
| 2023-24 |  | 9 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 35.7% | D+ D+ |
Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 4/28 | vs OKC | L 122-131 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Sat, 4/25 | vs OKC | L 109-121 | 1 | 0 |
Current Contract
Length
2 years
Total Value
$3.2M
Guaranteed
$3.2M
AAV
$1.6M/yr
Guaranteed %100%
Contract Value Index (CVI)
D+
Below Value
OverpayFair ValueGreat Value
Cap-table math on Jamaree Bouyea's contract works out to a D+ Contract Value Index given term and player option structure. At $1.58M AAV over two years, Bouyea is priced as a depth guard, which aligns cleanly with his fourth-year status and modest on-court production—his 2025-26 season line of 5.7 PPG, 1.8 RPG, and 1.7 APG across 39 games confirms he remains a fringe rotation piece rather than a reliable contributor. The salary itself is reasonable for a backup point guard, but the CVI grade reflects a deeper problem: his D- performance mark reveals a widening gap between what the organization has invested in contract certainty and what he is delivering on the floor, especially as the Suns cling to the eighth seed with the Finals just ten days away. At 26 years old and in his fourth NBA season, Bouyea occupies a precarious tier—old enough that developmental upside cannot carry the narrative, young enough that inconsistency feels like a choice rather than circumstance. The sentiment around him has cooled noticeably, and media coverage now emphasizes the organization's own doubts: recent headlines frame him as expendable, with reports of the Suns actively exploring his replacement, a reality that undercuts any argument that this contract represents forward-looking value. For a team desperately needing reliable perimeter depth in a playoff push, Bouyea's contract is neither prohibitively expensive nor competitively reassuring—it is simply a depth-tier deal on a player who has not seized the moment to prove otherwise when the stakes are highest.
Performance Analysis
D-
#75 of 93 Point Guards
Contracts in the Same Value Band
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the D band — a quick read on where Jamaree's contract sits relative to comparable money.
How Jamaree Compares at the Position
Jamaree Bouyea ranks 75th of 93 graded point guards by performance. That slots Jamaree between Bub Carrington (D-) just ahead and Jose Alvarado (D-) just behind.
Graded higher
Bub CarringtonWashington WizardsD-Devin CarterSacramento KingsD-Nolan TraoreBrooklyn NetsD-Jamaree BouyeaD-
Graded lower
Jose AlvaradoNew York KnicksTransaction History
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About this player
Jamaree Bouyea is a player in his 2nd NBA season listed at PG for the Phoenix Suns. FanVerdicts covers every NBA player, team, GM, and transaction — and puts your verdict on all of it. Sign in to cast your Fan Verdict on Jamaree Bouyea, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts also brings its own read — performance, sentiment, and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Contract Value Index D+, Performance D-, Sentiment D+.
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