Top Suns Players to Watch at 2025 NBA Summer League

The Suns have already been raving about what their No. 10 overall pick Khaman Maluach has been showing in practice, especially with his defensive communication and versatility.

The 7-foot-2 center will also have the ability to put his shooting touch on display, which he showed flashes of at Duke, at Summer League. This could be a deadly weapon if the 18-year-old fully develops it in the years to come.

Maluach likely will start his career as the backup center behind new acquisition Mark Williams, but has all the makings of a potential franchise center and the summer league will be the first place to set forth exactly why.

2. Ryan Dunn

Dunn shocked everyone last season after being selected No. 28 overall with his improvement on his 3-point shot, which he originally struggled mightily with in last year's summer league and in college at Virginia.

This summer league won't be just about seeing Dunn's 3-point shot develop even more, but he has the potential to dominate after a strong rookie year and could only play a couple games depending on how well he performs out of the gate.

Barring anymore moves, Dunn is slated to be a starter for the Suns next season, and he can show exactly why he should in Vegas, especially if his defense continues to cause problems for opponents and he can take major strides forward offensively.

3. Oso Ighodaro

Ighodaro is at a weird spot in Phoenix's rotation after finishing last season as the team's backup center because of the additions of Williams and Maluach and with the Suns still having Nick Richards.

In Vegas, the big man can show that he can either play the 4 or 5 position, which would allow him more avenues to playing time next season. Playing alongside Maluach will demonstrate just how well he can do at the power forward position.

Ighodaro will likely continue to display his elite playmaking and IQ at the summer league, but his touch around the basket and defensive versatility will be key areas to watch with his jump shot still a work in progress.

4. Rasheer Fleming

Fleming might end up coming off the bench at summer league depending on if Phoenix wants to start Ighodaro at the 4, but he will still get plenty of opportunities to show why he should immediately be in the Suns rotation after being selected 31st overall in June.

At 6-foot-8, Fleming has a ton of potential in all areas of his game, and if he can put it all together, he could end up having some huge performances throughout Phoenix's stint in Vegas and eventually be in a featured role depending on how many games Dunn plays.

Fleming's tape from college showed that he can slot in seamlessly to a 3-and-D role in the NBA, but his athleticism could help him be even more than that. Summer league will be the first opportunity for Fleming to showcase all he can bring to the floor.

5. Koby Brea

Brea was signed to a two-way contract after the Suns picked him 41st overall after he was arguably the top 3-point shooter in the country at Kentucky last season.

Unlike all the players mentioned above, Brea isn't known for his defense, but his IQ and shooting should stand out right away. At 6-foot-6, Brea can also prove that he has taken strides in his defense.

Brea doesn't have a clear role on the Suns currently with Grayson Allen still on the roster behind Devin Booker and Jalen Green, but his development into an NBA player as already an elite shooter will be a storyline to watch throughout his rookie year, and summer league will be where he can show early glimpses of this.

6. CJ Huntley

After signing a two-way deal with the Suns as an undrafted free agent out of Appalachian State, Huntley likely won't start with Ighodaro, Fleming and Maluach all on the team.

At 6-foot-11, Huntley more than doubled his points per game to 15.7 for the Mountaineers his senior year last season, and showed he can be a stretch big man, shooting 35.6% from 3.

The Suns have been searching for a stretch big for a while, and if Huntley can prove he can do exactly that in summer league while holding his own defensively, Phoenix would be happy.

Here is the Suns' full summer league roster:

A few notes on some of the other players:

• Yuri Collins averaged 10.7 assists in his second year in the G League last season after leading the country in assists at St. Louis with 10.1 in the 2022-23 season, so look for him to set up Phoenix's key players.

• Two of Phoenix's G League Valley Suns players from last season, forward Moses Wood and guard Alex Schumacher, are on the roster.

• Khalif Battle (Gonzaga) joins the roster after a decorated college career, while Brandon Angel (Oregon) and Jordan Gainey (Tennessee) enter their rookie years on the team after being key contributors to big-name schools. Boogie Ellis was also a very well-known player in college at USC and will be fighting for an NBA spot in his second summer league.

After the Suns play the Wizards Friday on ESPN, their second game will be against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday at 12:30 p.m on NBATV. They will then play the next day against the Sacramento Kings at 7:00 p.m. on ESPNU before one final preliminary game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, July 16 on NBATV.