Phoenix Suns Articles - Page 156

Phoenix Suns guard Ty Jerome had a whirlwind of a day during the 2019 draft. He was originally selected with the 24th pick by the Philadelphia 76ers, but he was soon shipped to the Boston Celtics. However, he never got a chance to wear the Celtic green as he was sent to Phoenix along with […]

Steve Nash is the member of a very, very exclusive NBA club. The former Phoenix Suns point guard won back-to-back MVP awards in 2004-05 and 2005-06, making him one of just 13 players in league history to win multiple Maurice Podoloff Trophies, but that’s not the club we’re talking about. Among the baker’s dozen of […]

An anonymous assistant coach on the Phoenix Suns believes shooting guard Devin Booker will improve playing alongside point guard Ricky Rubio. The Suns have been looking for a starting-caliber point guard ever since they traded Eric Bledsoe to the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2017-18 season. Rubio is one of the best passers in the game. […]

The Phoenix Suns have been a near-guaranteed W for the past few years, but a rival coach argued things might be different in the near future. According to that coach, Dario Saric, whom the Suns acquired in a draft night trade, could be the difference-maker for them  giving them some semblance of identity going into […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin has some very high hopes for the current Pelicans squad. The high-ranking executive has even compared this team to the outstanding Phoenix Suns side of the 2009-10 season, which was led by the likes of two-time league MVP Steve Nash, Amar’e Stoudemire, and Grant […]

Phoenix Suns new head coach Monty Williams compared star shooting guard Devin Booker to former great Brandon Roy: “He reminds me so much of Brandon Roy,” Williams said, according to Cody Cunningham of Suns.com. “But I think Devin can eclipse that because he’s durable. He’s big and strong. Even though Brandon was [big and strong], […]

USA Basketball is struggling to find the talent to take part in August’s upcoming training camp and the consequent FIBA 2019 World Cup. Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker once prospected as an invite, but he was quick to tell Team USA director Jerry Colangelo not to count on him for this year’s ensemble. According to […]

Former fourth overall pick Dragan Bender has reportedly agreed to terms with the Milwaukee Bucks on a two-year deal. ESPN’s NBA guru Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news via Twitter. Free agent F Dragan Bender has agreed to a two-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, league source tells ESPN. Bender, 21, was the No. 4 overall […]

Scouts and front office executives around the league have been surprised by some of the moves made in this free agency period. Among them, the Phoenix Suns’ signing of point guard Ricky Rubio tied the New York Knicks’ entire offseason as the most puzzling move of the summer. “They paid him a lot of money, […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni first made a name for himself in the coaching ranks of the NBA as the head honcho for the Phoenix Suns back in the early 2000’s. This was one of the best eras of Suns basketball since the days of the great Charles Barkley, with the team led by […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams believes point guard Ricky Rubio is going to make everyone on the team better with his unselfish play. Rubio is one of the best passers in the game. The Suns have been looking for a point guard ever since they traded Eric Bledsoe to the Milwaukee Bucks during the […]

North Carolina standout Cameron Johnson was selected with the 11th overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns, much to the surprise of many who had him initially slated as a potential high-end second rounder, one that had crept to the high 20s of the first round after recent workouts. His UNC […]

Free agent Tariq Owens has signed with the Phoenix Suns, according to NBA reporter Keith Smith. The one-year deal is reportedly an Exhibit 10 contract, which allows the Suns the option to convert it to a two-way contract. Owens went undrafted out of Texas Tech. The 6-foot-10 big man averaged 8.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, and […]

The Phoenix Suns continued filling out their roster with a pair of minor moves on Wednesday. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Cheick Diallo agreed to a two-year deal with the Suns. The three-year veteran didn’t receive a qualifying offer from the New Orleans Pelicans this summer, making him an unrestricted free agent. He averaged 6.0 […]

Former lottery pick Dragan Bender has reportedly agreed to a multi-year league to play in EuroLeague, according to a report from Nikos Varlas of EuroHoops.net. “Former No. 4 draft pick Dragan Bender has a verbal commitment for a multiyear deal with EuroLeague champions CSKA Moscow and will take it unless there’s an interesting NBA offer […]

Willie Green recently joined the Phoenix Suns as an assistant under new head coach Monty Williams. Green has had a pretty smooth transition from being a long-time NBA player to becoming one of the most well-respected coaches around the Association. In an interview with Gina Mizell of The Athletic, Green shared how he eventually got […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams said that Kelly Oubre Jr. was one of the reasons why he was thrilled to accept the coaching offer from the franchise. Williams turned down an offer from the Los Angeles Lakers earlier in the offseason and chose the Arizona-based organization. The new Phoenix coach said that he was […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. believes the “sky’s the limit” for the Phoenix Suns. Oubre signed a two-year, $30 million contract to stay with the Suns. The lefty is excited to build Phoenix into a winner. Kelly Oubre Jr. on returning to the #Suns: "It's a young core. The sky's the limit for us. To be a […]

Portland Trail Blazers star CJ McCollum and Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker is ready for Golden State Warriors rookie Jordan Poole. Recently in the Las Vegas Summer League, Poole said that he’s looking forward to guarding McCollum and Booker in the NBA. Apparently, CJ saw the 20-year-old’s comments and reacted on Twitter accordingly. McCollum sent […]

The Phoenix Suns have had a fairly busy offseason. Trading Josh Jackson and T.J. Warren, re-signing Kelly Oubre, and making a strange draft-night decision are the forefront of those moves. Here are three takeaways and questions for Phoenix after the bulk of the offseason has concluded. Are we sure the organization has a lucid plan […]

The Phoenix Suns have had a tough offseason, at least according to rival executives around the league. They were highly scrutinized for trading De’Anthony Melton in a move that would essentially be a salary dump for Ricky Rubio, and many teams were puzzled by their decision to trade a future first-round pick merely to acquire […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. is looking forward to becoming one of the cornerstones of the Phoenix Suns after agreeing to a new deal with the team this offseason. Oubre signed a two-year contract worth $30 million to stay in Phoenix. According to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 Phoenix, the 23-year-old envisions himself as one of […]

Restricted free agent Kelly Oubre Jr. will stay with the Phoenix Suns after agreeing to a two-year, $30 million deal. Restricted free agent Kelly Oubre Jr., has agreed to a two-year, $30M deal to stay with the Phoenix Suns, agent Nima Namakian of @BDA_Sports tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 11, 2019 According to […]

New Phoenix Suns point guard Ricky Rubio feels he’s starting to hit his prime as a player, joining a team hoping to rise in the standings and erase the recent years of underachieving the franchise has endured: “The culture is changing here. You can see with the moves they’ve made going in the right direction,” […]

The Phoenix Suns made plenty of changes this summer, trading TJ Warren and Josh Jackson to bolster this team with new pieces to turn over a new leaf. General manager James Jones, now in full-fledged capacity of his role in the front office, explained the reasons for the change. “It’s just the maturation of a […]

Phoenix Suns general manager James Jones knew that not everyone liked their decision to sign Ricky Rubio, but he is confident that the veteran point guard will make the team better next season. The Suns signed Rubio to a three-year deal worth $51 million this summer. Jones said that he feels the 28-year-old forward will […]

Ricky Rubio has found a new home with the Phoenix Suns, and the veteran point guard feels he can bring a lot to the table to the rebuilding team. Rubio signed a three-year, $51 million contract with the Suns after not getting a new deal from the Utah Jazz. The 28-year-old point guard said that […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are busy taking calls for possible trades. The Thunder reportedly had talks with at least three teams about a possible deal for Dennis Schroder. According to Legion Hoops, the Thunder talked to the Sacramento Kings, Chicago Bulls, and the Phoenix Suns. The Kings reportedly almost struck a deal to acquire the […]

Veteran point guard Ricky Rubio is no longer a member of the Utah Jazz. Instead, the former Jazz signal caller is currently gearing up to participate in his first season as a member of the up-and-coming Phoenix Suns. As a result, Rubio recently commented on his departure from Utah while speaking at his introductory press […]

The Phoenix Suns introduced Ricky Rubio on Tuesday evening, and the former Jazz player voiced nothing but positive forecasts in his introduction, claiming the Suns were “building something special.” Ricky Rubio, on joining the Suns: "They’re building something special. A lot of young guys, and I can bring to the table my experience. I’m already […]

The Phoenix Suns are waiving recently acquired 16-year NBA veteran wing Kyle Korver, via Uproxx’s Brad Rowland. Korver was traded along with guard Jevon Carter by the Memphis Grizzlies to the Suns for former fourth-overall draft pick swingman Josh Jackson, guard De’Anthony Melton, and a second-round pick. It’s uncertain whether the 38-year-old Korver will retire […]

NBA free agency is basically in the bag, and the Los Angeles Clippers stole the show, signing Kawhi Leonard while also acquiring Paul George in a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder on the same night. The Brooklyn Nets also did incredibly well for themselves, and even if they took on a lot of risk, […]

Frank Kaminsky’s tenure with the Charlotte Hornets didn’t exactly go how he or the team envisioned. Now that he’s continuing his career with the Phoenix Suns, the former lottery pick is going to extra lengths to ensure he gets a fresh start – and ingratiating himself to his new team’s fanbase in the process. Kaminsky, […]

The Phoenix Suns made their trade with the Memphis Grizzlies to put themselves in a better position to re-sign small forward Kelly Oubre Jr., according to David Aldridge of The Athletic. Oubre is a restricted free agent, meaning he can sign an offer sheet with another team if he wants to. Then the Suns would […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers are the front-runners to land sharpshooter Kyle Korver once he reaches a buyout agreement with the Phoenix Suns, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Korver began his NBA career with the Sixers and played with Lakers superstar LeBron James on the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Bucks, meanwhile, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have traded Kyle Korver and Jevon Carter to the Phoenix Suns for De’Anthony Melton, Josh Jackson, a 2020 second-round pick and a 2021 conditional second-round pick, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Grizzlies acquired Kyle Korver from the Utah Jazz in the Mike Conley trade. Josh Jackson was the fourth overall […]

After it was recently announced that the Utah Jazz had decided to part ways with veteran big man Derrick Favors by sending him to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for two future second-round picks, the 27-year-old posted a brief yet completely heartfelt message of appreciation for Utah — the city that had treated him […]

NBA veteran Jamal Crawford is still going strong, even at age 39, and apparently he’s still looking to stay in the league. According to a report, Crawford is drawing interest from multiple teams, including the Philadelphia 76ers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat. .@JCrossover needs a team! I’ve heard Sixers, […]

In 2009, the Minnesota Timberwolves took a chance on Ricky Rubio with the fifth overall pick. At the time, they hadn’t made the playoffs in five years. A decade later: the drought is a decade longer. The 28-year old Spaniard dealt with the incompetent Wolves front office for six seasons before being traded to the […]