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3 Bold Phoenix Suns Predictions for 2025-26 Season
Apr 3, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) dribbles against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the first half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

Welcome to the 2025-26 NBA season, Phoenix Suns fans.

It's an exciting time as basketball is officially back in the Valley - and before tip-off, the staff of Phoenix Suns On SI each gave a bold prediction before the year begins:

Brendan Mau: Devin Booker makes the All-NBA Second Team

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After a disappointing season by his measures last season, Booker is poised to bounce back in a big way for the Suns. 

Without Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, it is clear that Booker is Phoenix’s No. 1 option and with no true stars around him anymore, Booker could average close to 30 points this season. 

Booker is also coming off a season where he averaged a career-high 7.1 assists and showed he can continue to be a great playmaker in the preseason, which could lead to another career year in assists especially without a true point guard in the starting lineup.  

If Booker ends up leading the Suns to a playoff spot, he will be a lock for an All-NBA team, but his stats should be good enough regardless with the situation around him and in new coach Jordan Ott’s system. 

Trevor Booth: Koby Brea earns rotation spot for Suns

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The Phoenix Suns acquired the rights to the No. 41 pick from the Warriors, Koby Brea, in the seven-team trade that sent Kevin Durant to the Rockets. 

Brea is an elite shooting prospect. ESPN’s Kevin Pelton graded him as a top-20 prospect, and many writers believe he is the steal of the draft. Phoenix needs contributors next to Booker, who will start at point guard to begin the season. 

The Suns saw guard Collin Gillespie contribute, earning a standard contract. Could Brea be next? He will earn a spot in the rotation and keep it down the stretch of the season. 

This article first appeared on Phoenix Suns on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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