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PHOENIX– Koa Peat has been everything the Phoenix Suns have hoped for. After the Suns drafted Peat with the No. 30 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, head coach Jordan Ott saw a unique player.

Phoenix Suns News / Burn City Sports / September 22

Can Koa Peat make an instant impact for the Phoenix Suns?

As the 2026-27 NBA Preseason lurks right around the corner on the calendar, the Phoenix Suns could have an X-factor sitting on their bench that few people are talking about.

Phoenix Suns News / NBA Draft on SI / September 14

NBA Draft: The Distinctive Impact of Koa Peat in the Suns' Quietly Rising Core

After many predicted the Phoenix Suns would miss the playoffs entirely in 2025-26, the squad won 45 games with a young core that defended and rebounded next to their lone star in Devin Booker.

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Phoenix Suns News / Bright Side Of The Sun / September 12

Inside the Suns: Devin Booker, Koa Peat, free throws

Welcome to Inside the Suns, a deep down analysis of the current Phoenix Suns team in which the Fantable — a round table of Bright Siders — give their takes on the Suns’ latest issues and news.

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Every NBA team's X-factor for the 2026-27 season

Who is the X factor for every NBA player this season? We’re not talking about the go-to guy, like Nikola Jokic or Steph Curry. It could be a big-name player, an all-star, or a bench player, but they are the pivot point for their team.

Phoenix Suns News / NBA Draft on SI / September 3

Koa Peat has Gone Under-the-Radar as a Value Pick for Suns

On draft night 2026, former Arizona Wildcat Koa Peat watched as fellow draft hopefuls heard their name called one by one. Peat, a five-star forward who helped power Arizona to the Final Four alongside Brayden Burries, had previously been on the fence about entering his name into the ’26 draft at all.

Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / August 31

Suns Center Gets Real on Expectations in 2026-27 Season

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns continue to be overlooked by the outside world. After a successful playoff push, Phoenix made a handful of impactful re-signings on top of welcoming new additions in Koa Peat and Miles Bridges to improve their interior play.

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Phoenix Suns News / Burn City Sports / July 20

Did Koa Peat’s Summer League play earn Suns trust in 2026-2027?

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.

Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / July 20

What Suns Rookie Koa Peat Wants to Learn From Devin Booker

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.

Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / July 19

Koa Peat Sends Message After Successful Suns Summer League Stint

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.

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The 25 best NBA players to never play in college

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.

Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / July 16

Suns Shutting Down 3 Summer League Stars

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns have seen the likes of Khaman Maluach, Koa Peat and Rasheer Fleming impress through their first stint of Summer League games.

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Phoenix Suns News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 16

Suns’ Koa Peat gives flowers to Summer League leaders after win vs Pistons

LAS VEGAS– Throughout the 2026 Summer League, the talk has surrounded the Phoenix Suns Summer League leaders. One of those pupils is rookie Koa Peat, who has certainly proved his worth.

Phoenix Suns News / Bright Side Of The Sun / July 15

Game Summer Suns take down Pistons, 100-88

The Phoenix Suns have finished Summer League 3-1 with a +13 plus-minus as a team across the four games. Maluach, Fleming, and Peat had their hands all over this one, as you love to see from your top prospects.

Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / July 15

Koa Peat Vows to Make NBA Teams Regret Passing on Him

Newest Phoenix Suns forward Koa Peat has been one of the biggest standouts for the Suns in the 2026 NBA Summer League so far after being drafted 30th overall in last month's NBA Draft.

Phoenix Suns News / Burn City Sports / July 14

Did the Phoenix Suns get the steal of the 2026 NBA Draft in Koa Peat?

LAS VEGAS – Every NBA Draft produces one star drafted in the later rounds who raises a question for years: How did so many teams let that player slip? It is still early, but Phoenix Suns rookie Koa Peat is already making that question feel very real.

Phoenix Suns News / Burn City Sports / July 14

Koa Peat’s poster alley-oop stuns NBA Summer League

LAS VEGAS – The NBA Summer League is often viewed as a showcase filled with predictions, but every so often, a single play reveals something statistics cannot.

Phoenix Suns News / Burn City Sports / July 10

What is Koa Peat most excited about before his NBA Summer League debut?

LAS VEGAS – The spotlight will naturally follow every basket Koa Peat scores in his NBA Summer League debut with the Phoenix Suns. But the most important part of his first game may never appear in the box score.

Phoenix Suns News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 6

How Suns’ Koa Peat trade will eventually turn into steal of 2026 NBA Draft

The moment that the Phoenix Suns drafted Koa Peat, they might’ve landed the steal of the 2026 NBA Draft. Although there were some initial concerns about his game translating to the NBA level, the team felt he checked all the boxes.

Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / July 4

Suns' Koa Peat Wants to Prove Everybody Wrong After Slipping in NBA Draft

PHOENIX — Koa Peat was never supposed to fall to the Phoenix Suns. Peat, a projected lottery pick before his first (and only) collegiate season with the Arizona Wildcats, unfortunately saw his stock fall despite helping the team to a Final Four appearance.

Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / July 2

These 2 Comparisons Should Have Phoenix Suns Fans Excited About Koa Peat

PHOENIX — Free agency frenzy is well underway for the Phoenix Suns, though their first-round pick in Koa Peat is still freshly arrived to the Valley. He didn't have to travel far, as the Arizona Wildcats forward was just a few hours south of Phoenix before the Suns leapfrogged into the end of the first round to take the local product.

Phoenix Suns News / NBA on ClutchPoints / June 30

Suns 2026 NBA Draft grades for every pick

The Phoenix Suns pulled off an unlikely move during the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday. The franchise traded its 47th pick to the New York Knicks and future second-round picks for the 31st overall pick, which landed them Arizona freshman Koa Peat.

Phoenix Suns News / Bright Side Of The Sun / June 28

Koa Peat reflects the Suns’ long-term vision

Entering the 2026 NBA Draft, I don’t think many people had particularly high expectations for the Phoenix Suns. Knowing they held the 47th overall pick,