Royce O’Neale adds clutch edge to Phoenix Suns’ offense

With Devin Booker commanding doubles, Jalen Green forcing defensive rotations, and Dillon Brooks adding midrange scoring abilities and physical edge, the Suns create chaos by design. Add emerging contributors like Collin Gillespie and a proven shooter like Grayson Allen, and the floor is spaced, but spacing alone doesn’t win close games. Decision-making does.

Where Royce O’Neale has been shining for the Phoenix Suns:

O’Neale’s fourth-quarter shooting tells the story. Hitting 53.3% of his threes late isn’t volume-based luck; it’s role clarity meeting composure. They have come from scripted looks with perfect swing passes, and bailouts with broken-play reads where confidence matters more than reputation. Defenses that sell out to stop Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks, or Jalen Green are paying for it.

Strategically, this changes Phoenix’s late-game math. You can’t overload one side without consequence. You can’t gamble on the “other guy” missing. Royce O’Neale’s presence forces honesty, and honesty creates space for everyone else. For Suns fans, the appeal is psychological. Stars raise ceilings, but veterans stabilize floors. Royce O’Neale brings a calm that travels, home or road, regular season or playoffs.