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Josh Childress: RIP to my big homie Lorenzen Wright. He was a great guy and great teammate. He will be missed by all who loved him. Pray for his family! Twitter

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"One of the main things that got me excited about the opportunity was speaking with [Suns] Coach [Alvin] Gentry." Childress said. "They truly enjoy playing like a team. He was telling me how there were plenty of games last year where the second unit would finish the game. He made it clear that whoever is playing well will play. It's not about playing favorites. It's an equal opportunity situation. And you see that in the character of guys that they have. That was the first thing they brought up when I met with [Gentry] and [Suns managing partner] Mr. [Robert] Sarver. They didn't want to do anything to mess up their locker room, because they feel like they have a situation where everybody is truly for each other succeeding. And when I heard that, I was excited." NBA.com

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"I definitely think it was worth it, and if anything, just for the experience," Childress, 27, said of the then groundbreaking move to escape the restraints of (restricted) free agency in 2008 and sign with Olympiakos. "Not only did I get a chance to see the world, but I got a chance to experience basketball from a global perspective. I got a chance to see how the game is played and the mentality of different coaches and players from a totally different view. I feel like I grew as much as a player as I did as a person. And that's something you really can't put dollar signs on." NBA.com

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So when Sund made Josh Smith a priority in free agency that summer, Childress bristled at being put on the back burner. "I don't think I ever got a formal offer," Childress said, trying to recall all the back and forth that has gone on since the summer of 2008. "All I wanted was a deal. I just wanted to feel like they wanted me to be a part of their team. And I never had that feeling. It was always, 'we'll deal with him when we have time.' Personally and professionally, I felt like I acquitted myself the right way. I came to work and did what was asked of me. and then when it came time to negotiate, it was like 'we'll get to him whenever we can.' At least that was the attitude that was conveyed to me." NBA.com

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“I enjoyed my time in Greece, it was a great experience, but I’m just happy to be back,” Childress said in a Wednesday press conference. “Definitely excited about the chance to be back and I’m definitely excited to be a part of a good organization. Phoenix is a great place, great fans, great team and I’m just excited for the challenge.” Valley of the Suns

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Although he was adamant that he didn’t regret his decision to leave the NBA, Childress quickly found out that the lucrative contract didn’t mean as much to him as he thought it might. “I had a great contract over there but … It might sound cliché, but money can’t buy happiness,” he said. “I realized that this past year being away from my family. I wasn’t myself all the time. I just wasn’t as happy.” Valley of the Suns

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Swingman Josh Childress has been acquired by the Phoenix Suns in a sign-and-trade deal with the Atlanta Hawks. Atlanta will get the Suns' 2012 second-round draft pick as part of the deal. Childress has played the past two seasons in Greece. The 27-year-old previously spent four years with the Hawks. ESPN.com

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For a guy who’s been out of the league for a couple of years, don’t expect Josh Childress to have much trouble getting back into game shape for his return to the NBA. Fresh off a successful two-year stint with the Greek powerhouse Olympiacos, the 6-8 swingman announced his return to the NBA Wednesday, inking a deal with the Suns for five years as part of a sign-and-trade with Atlanta. “I’m definitely excited about the chance to be back and also be a part of this organization,” the 27-year-old told media at US Airways Center. “Phoenix is a great place with great fans and a great team, and I’m excited about the challenge.” NBA.com

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Hedo Turkoglu and Josh Childress are set to join the Suns, but the paperwork involving the trades still wasn't complete Tuesday. The Suns were close to finalizing a deal that will send reserve guard Leandro Barbosa and forward/center Dwayne Jones to Toronto for Turkoglu, a 6-foot-10 multi- skilled forward. They also plan to send a 2012 second-round pick and a trade exception to Atlanta for Childress. Arizona Republic

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Kyle Draper: Josh #Childress @jchill is now officially a member of the Phoenix #Suns signing a 5 yr deal worth 34.1 million dollars. Twitter

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In a separate transaction, the Suns acquired forward Josh Childress in a sign-and-trade deal with the Atlanta Hawks. Childress will get a five-year, $34 million contract. Yahoo! Sports

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The Suns are on the verge of acquiring forwards Hedo Turkoglu and Josh Childress, swiftly rebounding from the loss of Amar'e Stoudemire with two impact players. The Suns would send seven-year veteran guard Leandro Barbosa and late-season addition Dwayne Jones to Toronto for Turkoglu, a 6-foot-10 forward from Turkey with versatile skills to shoot from long range and be a playmaker. Toronto would then move Jones and its trade exception from the Chris Bosh sign-and-trade deal to Charlotte for former Suns forward Boris Diaw. Arizona Republic

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Phoenix will send a 2012 second-round pick to Atlanta in a sign-and-trade deal for Childress, who will leave Greece for a five-year, $33 million contract to play for the Suns. Turkoglu, 31, has played 10 NBA seasons with four teams and wanted out of Toronto after being unhappy there in the first year of a five-year, $53 million contract. To come to Phoenix, Turkoglu is yielding about $5 million of his trade kicker and reducing the guaranteed money on the final year of his contract, which was worth $12 million in 2013-14. He also has an early termination option on that season. Turkoglu will make $9.8 million, $10.6 million and $11.4 million salaries in the next three seasons while Barbosa, coming off his career's worst shooting season, was owed $14.7 million for the next two seasons. Arizona Republic

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Adrian Wojnaroski: The Suns are trading Leandro Barbosa and trade exception to Toronto for Hedo Turkoglu, source confirms too. @paulcoro first reported. Twitter

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A source said that Suns Coach Alvin Gentry had also been "a big Childress guy" for many years and wanted to have more depth and flexibility on the roster next season. Phoenix played most of the postseason with just a 10-man rotation and felt it needed to get younger and deeper with the 36-year-old Nash and the 37-year-old Hill both expected to log big minutes again next year, and with starting two guard Jason Richardson entering the last year of his contract. The 31-year-old Turkoglu and the 27-year-old Childress, who has played the last two seasons for Olympiacos in Greece, fit the bill, and also provide more pieces in case the Suns try to make another major acquisition down the road. NBA.com

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Phoenix had already signed free agent forward Hakim Warrick to a four-year, $18 million contract this summer, but ''we didn't want to fall off the earth with Amar'e leaving," a Suns source said. NBA.com

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Adrian Wojnarowski: The Suns have agreed to sign-and-trade with Atlanta for Josh Childress and will give him a five-year, $34 million contract, a source tells Y Twitter

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Suns will send part of Stoudemire trade exception to Atlanta to make deal work with Childress. Twitter

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Adrian Wojnarowski: The Suns will send a 2012 second-round pick to Atlanta. Wizards, Spurs and Jazz tried to get involved with Childress, sources say. Twitter

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Before the Suns' prospects changed with agreements to add Hedo Turkoglu and Josh Childress on Sunday, Suns Managing Partner Robert Sarver sounded like a man who knew his team was about to get much better. "We have a number of players that are very interested in playing in Phoenix," Sarver said. "Around the league, it's known as a preferred destination. We've been inundated with quality players and free agents who want to come here. We hope to use that trade exception to get some good talent. Arizona Republic

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Sam Amico: According to source, Cavs would be targeting Marvin Williams and Josh Childress (at least). Josh Smith supposedly not available. Twitter

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The sign-and-trade option is perhaps the most intriguing because two of the Cavs' top targets in free agency, sources said, are currently restricted free agents. One is Atlanta Hawks small forward Josh Childress, who hasn't played in the NBA for the last two years after taking a lucrative offer to play for Olympiakos in Greece. Grant knows Childress well from his days in the Atlanta front office when Childress was drafted. Cleveland Plain Dealer

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Sources say the #Cavs are considering make an offer to Atlanta Hawks restricted free agent forward Josh Childress. Twitter

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Of course you know there’d be a couple of guys who’d slip my mind when I was talking about the mid-level exception and the guy I was told the Raptors are thinking about making an offer to. Now, I again caution nothing is done until it’s done and these are talks that are progressing. But a couple of guys sidled up to me Monday, and, even though I like sidlers about as much as Elaine Benes, I had to listen. And they dropped three more on me: Travis Outlaw, Linas Kleiza and Josh Childress. Nothing more than names to put on the list because no one connected with the Raptors is about to divulge anything specific at the moment. Toronto Star

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Multiple teams waiting for Joe Johnson to finish details on Hawks contract before making offers to RFA Josh Chiildress. Big market for him. Twitter

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Kleiza, sources say, will get at least $30 million to return to the States; Childress will command close to $40 million. CBSSports.com

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The Wizards likely won't sign anyone right away, but on the first day of the free agent negotiating period, they reached out to several free agents to express interest in their services. According to multiple league sources, they have already contacted the representatives for Mike Miller, Josh Howard, Josh Childress, Travis Outlaw, Rasual Butler and Ryan Gomes, hoping to address their need for a veteran wing player. As it stands, Al Thornton and to a lesser extent, Nick Young, are the only small forwards on the roster. Yi Jianlian could possibly play on the wing, but is probably better suited at power forward. Washington Post

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Rumors began to circulate last week that Childress was headed to Washington, which made little sense because he is presently the property of the Hawks, who made a qualifying offer to make him a restricted free agent. That was shot down by two league sources. One said the report was "completely erroneous." I spoke to someone who talked to Childress last week and they told me that Childress didn't know anything about it. I can tell you that the Wizards' interest in Childress in genuine. He was among the players the Wizards considered taking in 2004 before dealing the fifth pick to Dallas in a trade for Antawn Jamison. President Ernie Grunfeld was in Paris for the EuroLeague Final Four and watch Childress and former All-Met player Linas Kleiza lose to Ricky Rubio and Juan Carlos Navarro of Barcelona in the championship game. Once source said the presence of Grunfeld led to speculation that simply spun out of control. Washington Post

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The Washington Wizards contacted their own free agents (swingman Mike Miller and forward Josh Howard) at the start of free agency and also spoke with the representatives of forwards Travis Outlaw, Rasual Butler, Ryan Gomes and Josh Childress, a restricted free agent with the Atlanta Hawks who is currently playing in Greece. Yahoo! Sports

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Atlanta's decision to max out Johnson means restricted free agent Josh Childress, who had been playing in Greece, stands to score big in free agency because there's no chance the Hawks will match given their expected commitment to Johnson, sources say. Though Childress left the Hawks for Greece two summer ago, his restricted free-agent status remains frozen on the NBA clock and the Hawks still have the right to match any offer sheet. CBSSports.com

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The highest paid player in Europe sent a personal message to Olympiakos affiliated portal, redplanet.gr, saying that he is still undecided about his future. Childress said that he loves Greece and people of Greece and that he would like to spend one more year in Athens. He said that he is saddened by how the season ended and because he couldn't give the League title to the team of Olympiakos. The Hoop

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Two years after signing a deal with Greek basketball team Olympiakos that media and agents praised as innovative, former NBA player Josh Childress has terminated the agent who did the deal. Sports Business Journal

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The future of Josh Childress will very likely be in the NBA, and Olympiakos is already looking for a replacement for the American forward. One of the candidates could be Ramunas Siskauskas. The Lithuanian 31-year-old guard, also on the radar of Real Madrid, averaged 13.4 points and 4.0 rebounds per game in the last Euroleague. The Hoops Market

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Michael Cunningham: Hawks officially extended qualifying offer to Childress. Maintain his NBA rights and ability to match offer sheets Twitter

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Josh Childress is going to sign his new contract with the Washington Wizards according to redplanet.gr. He has been negotiatiing with the Wizards the last few days and the contract will soon be signed. There should be an official anouncement by both Olympiakos and the Wizards to cover this. The main point of negotiation is whether the contract will be for 4 or 5 seasons. The Hoop

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According to Greek media, Josh Childress is going to sign with the Wizards. Twitter

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