The Athletic released its annual Players’ Poll and Phoenix Suns Dillon Brooks won’t be happy to see which list he landed on. The 161-player survey was recorded from February to April and ranges from questions about coaching, defense and most overrated/underrated.
When the offseason hits, part of me gets excited. The season is long, and anytime there’s an opportunity for a reprieve, I’ll take it. That feeling doesn’t last long, however.
Welcome to our Phoenix Suns Season in Review series, where we revisit every player who suited up during the 2025–26 campaign through the lens of expectation, reality, and what it ultimately meant.
Part of me feels like it’s too early to start diving into free agency, then I look at the calendar and realize it’s already May. We’re in the middle of Bright Side’s SunsRank and player recaps for the 2025-26 season, and it’s already time to start looking ahead to 2026-27.
After having a top-10 pick last year, the Phoenix Suns enter the offseason with no first-round picks in the 2026 NBA Draft. Phoenix's first-round pick, which would have been No.
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns saw the best of Dillon Brooks in 2025-26, though his NBA peers don't quite agree. The Athletic dropped their anonymous NBA player poll as the postseason marches on, and when asked who the league's most overrated players was, Brooks had multiple votes to his name.
The Phoenix Suns put the NBA on notice this season by defying preseason expectations with a 45-37 record and coming out playing a hard-nosed style of basketball.
With the offseason underway for the Phoenix Suns, there are numerous pending roster decisions to be made. The fan base has already voiced their opinions, clamoring on social media and expressing who they would like to see this team add.
Welcome to our Phoenix Suns Season in Review series, where we revisit every player who suited up during the 2025–26 campaign through the lens of expectation, reality, and what it ultimately meant.
The Phoenix Suns exceeded all expectations in the 2025-26 season by making the playoffs. Although the Oklahoma City Thunder swept them, conversations immediately brewed about Aaron Gordon possibly being traded to the Suns.
LeBron's career can't go on forever, can it? If it were to end tomorrow, it would be the greatest run of sustained excellence the league has ever seen.
The Phoenix Suns have made it pretty clear they do not want to make a major move this summer and instead keep the roster primarily the same heading into next season after exceeding preseason expectations with a 45-37 record despite several injuries.
In today’s NBA, the most valuable players aren’t always the loudest names; they’re the ones who make everything else work. That’s where Aaron Gordon sits as he’s become the connective tissue in Denver, defending top wings, finishing efficiently, and thriving without needing the ball.
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns have suddenly been connected to Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon entering the offseason, though those rumors went as quick as they arrived.
It does not appear the Phoenix Suns will be looking for much outside help this offseason after being swept in the first round by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
One tier down, three to go. We’ve ranked the bottom end of the Phoenix Suns roster, and you can already see the differences between how our writing team views the team and how the community sees it.
The Phoenix Suns are emphasizing continuity as they head into the offseason, but do have some notable players set to hit free agency. If Phoenix wants to keep relatively the same roster, the Suns will likely have to give pay increases to a few different players.
Welcome to our Phoenix Suns Season in Review series, where we revisit every player who suited up during the 2025–26 campaign through the lens of expectation, reality, and what it ultimately meant.
The Suns may be coming off a better-than-expected season, but one cap expert believes a bigger reset should be on the table. Yossi Gozlan of Third Apron wrote that Phoenix should “seriously consider” rebuilding its roster, including the possibility of trading Devin Booker to stockpile draft assets.
There’s a cadence to every postseason. Teams get eliminated, and they move into the space the Phoenix Suns currently occupy. The early exit offseason. As these teams book flights to Cancun, their players become names to ponder, evaluate, and wonder whether they are what your team is missing.
The Suns have made major changes each of the past three offseasons under owner Mat Ishbia . However, unlike last year, when Ishbia’s buzzword was “alignment,” he was preaching “continuity” at Thursday’s end-of-season media availability, writes Doug Haller of The Athletic.
When ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith raised a question on First Take surrounding the future of Devin Booker, it wasn’t just about Phoenix’s star SG; it was about the modern superstar blueprint.
The Phoenix Suns saw their postseason come to an end with a four-game sweep at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Entering the offseason, trade speculation has swirled with superstar guard Devin Booker, who has spent his entire NBA career in Phoenix.
The Phoenix Suns and Devin Booker saw their 2026 postseason end early, falling to the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round. The Suns exceeded expectations, but the franchise has struggled to replicate the success of an NBA Finals appearance in 2021.