Sometimes the most interesting NBA conversations begin with a former player hitting “post.” Former Phoenix Suns forward Markieff Morris stirred debate across social media when he proposed a blockbuster trade scenario of James Harden to Phoenix, Jalen Green to Cleveland and then LeBron James returning to the Cavaliers.
Welcome to Inside the Suns, your weekly deep-down analysis of the current Phoenix Suns team. Each week, the Fantable — a round table of Bright Siders — gives their takes on the Suns’ latest issues and news.
Coming into the 2026-27 season, one of the biggest reasons for the Phoenix Suns to be optimistic is the continued development of big man Khaman Maluach.
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Suns fans and fans across the country.
Searching for consistency at the center position has been a long-standing problem for the Phoenix Suns until recently. Talent has never been the issue over the years, but longevity, development, and fit have.
At the end of the game or in other big moments, it's usually the team's stars who have the ball. Sometimes, though, it's the role players who get the chance to shine and deliver.
On July 13, the Miles Bridges trade became official. Brian Gregory had this to say about the Suns’ new power forward. “His elite athleticism, strength and versatility allow him to impact the game on both ends of the floor.
With the NBA Summer League officially coming to a close yesterday, as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Memphis Grizzlies to capture the Summer League championship, it’s time to take one final look back at what unfolded in Las Vegas.
The 2026 NBA Summer League is officially wrapped up and now the Phoenix Suns turn their full focus to gearing up for the 2026-27 regular season. With the roster filled out and more moves seeming unlikely, the Suns can evaluate how their young players performed in Las Vegas and their fit with the rest of the team.
The Phoenix Suns made a risky gamble trading up for Arizona Wildcats star Koa Peat in the 2026 NBA Draft. But after Summer league, its starting to look like a safe bet.
After a very successful Summer League, it's now onto the next step for Phoenix Suns rookie Koa Peat - getting settled in and learning from his new team ahead of the 2026-27 season.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
While summer league is a small sample size and what players do in this format should be more times that not be taken with a grain of salt. That’s not the case with Khaman Maluach; instead, his four summer league games showed he may be poised to break out in his second season.
Dillon Brooks and LeBron James have a long-held rivalry, and the Phoenix Suns star wasn’t going to forget him when listing the biggest whiners in the NBA.
Year of the Rat-line: You are optimistic, gullible, and prone to make poor decisions with money. You’re most compatible with the Diamondbacks and the Cardinals; avoid the Lakers and the Spurs.
PHOENIX — All eyes were on Phoenix Suns first-round Koa Peat as the team arrived to Las Vegas for their 2026 Summer League stint. He delivered. Peat exits Vegas solidifying the hype as a potential building block for the Suns moving into the future, impressing nearly everybody with his play on the court.
The 2026 Summer League is in the books for the Phoenix Suns. They leave Las Vegas with a 3-2 record, a number that will disappear into the desert haze long before anyone cares to remember it.
And that’s a wrap from the 2026 Summer League in Vegas! Thanks for following along with us at Bright Side. The Phoenix Suns finish Summer League with a 3-2 record and a +8 plus-minus as a team across the five games.
The Phoenix Suns value reps over rest, as evidenced by their 2026 NBA Summer League performance. While other teams were resting top draft picks and even second-year players, they didn’t see it that way.
Koby Brea is signing another two-way contract to return to the Suns, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. Phoenix issued Brea a two-way qualifying offer on June 18, making him a restricted free agent.