Phoenix Suns Articles - Page 176

Through the first couple of months of the offseason, the Phoenix Suns have ramped up their efforts in putting together a team that can compete in the daunting Western Conference. They have made several roster moves to for next season, but it doesn’t appear they will try to buyout veteran center Tyson Chandler from his […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are trading forward/center Richaun Holmes to the Phoenix Suns for cash considerations, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Holmes played a backup role under cornerstone Joel Embiid, also playing alongside him when Dario Saric would miss time due to injury. The Suns are revamping their frontcourt, first by adding No. 1 […]

The Brooklyn Nets have agreed to trade forward Darrell Arthur to the Phoenix Suns for Jared Dudley and a 2021 second-round pick, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Arthur, who is owed $7.4 million for this upcoming season will likely be bought out, while Dudley, who will make $9.5 million, will have that conversation with the […]

Kawhi Leonard will likely take a crack at USA Basketball’s minicamp despite his reported feud with the San Antonio Spurs in recent months, along with the trade talks that have swarmed the organization for the last couple of months. The Spurs have reportedly spoken to nine different teams after Leonard’s trade request was made public, […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has faced a wave of criticism early in the Summer League, after struggling with his shot, combining for a futile 9-of-37 in his first two games in action. Perhaps the comparisons to two-time MVP Stephen Curry have hurt him more than anything, as many have expected his elite range […]

The Phoenix Suns’ Deandre Ayton is entering the NBA with sky-high expectations. While any high draft pick is likely to have Rookie of the Year as a first-year goal, Ayton has his sights set even higher. He hopes to achieve something last done by Blake Griffin and nearly done by Ben Simmons last year. Ayton […]

TMZ has just released a year-old surveillance video that shows a pair of NBA players in Tyler Ulis and Devin Booker getting involved in a skirmish inside an apartment in Tempe Arizona back in May of 2017. In the video, Ulis is seen trying to prevent an elevator’s door from closing, as he waits for […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker is fresh off letting the ink dry in a five-year, $158 million rookie-scale extension with the Phoenix Suns, which is bound to see him nearly triple the amount he’ll make after his first four years in the league ($10 million) in the first year of his extension (approximately $27.3 million). […]

In the span of just a week and a half, the Phoenix Suns’ talent exponentially increased. On draft night, the club added Deandre Ayton, Mikal Bridges, and Elie Okobo within the first 31 picks. Once the free-agency floodgates were opened, Phoenix signed swingman Trevor Ariza to a one-year $15 million contract. Those acquisitions allow the […]

Phoenix Suns rookie Mikal Bridges is already starting the smack talk with the Los Angeles Lakers. He’s targeting second-year player and former Villanova teammate Josh Hart, in particular. While doing a takeover of the Phoenix Suns’ Twitter account, a fan asked Bridges if he was going to shut down Josh Hart. Bridges answered with a […]

Phoenix Suns rookie big man DeAndre Ayton has been peculiarly wearing Nike sneakers throughout his initial stints in Summer League, raising major questions after his signing with Puma was made known prior to the NBA Draft. .@DeandreAyton is still with Puma, they’re just ironing out kinks with his shoe size pic.twitter.com/eblsB1UWwu — B/R Kicks (@brkicks) […]

Phoenix Suns rookie Mikal Bridges has impressed scouts during his workouts and with endless clips of his most recent college season, but he could be in line to be one of the fastest catch-and-shoot prodigies this league has seen. According to Evan Sidery of Bright Side of the Sun, Bridges’ jump shot release defeats that […]

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns officially agreed to a five-year, $158 million maximum contract extension on Saturday night, and Booker said he is “humbled” and “honored” to be with the Suns for the next five years. He released a statement on Twitter shortly after the deal was agreed to. “I am humbled & honored to commit […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker has agreed to a five-year, $158 million contract extension to remain with the team, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Sources: Devin Booker has signed a 5-year, $158M maximum contract extension with the Phoenix Suns. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 8, 2018 The 21-year-old phenom is now the […]

It was only a matter of time before Phoenix Suns rookie Deandre Ayton got to show what he’s got even if it’s during a generally meaningless Summer League game. That time came this Friday when the Suns made their Summer League debut against the Dallas Mavericks, who, we are sorry to say, did not have […]

Trevor Ariza was one of the most underrated signings that took place minutes into the start of free agency, as the Phoenix Suns quickly agreed to sign him to a one-year, $15 million deal. Ariza left a Houston Rockets team that came a game away from reaching the NBA Finals, knowing the franchise would have […]

Deandre Ayton has yet to log in a single minute on the court in his NBA career, but he’s definitely feeling the pressure brought about by his lofty status as the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft. The Phoenix Suns were very high on the former Arizona Wildcats center long before the […]

Former Colorado Buffaloes star George King found an NBA home when he was selected by the Phoenix Suns as the second-to-the-last pick overall of last month’s NBA Draft. Now, he’s feeling more secure of his place in the league after agreeing to a two-way deal with Phoenix, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Colorado guard […]

The Phoenix Suns are looking to bring an old school feel to the NBA after drafting a legitimate big man in Arizona’s Deandre Ayton. Head coach Igor Kokoskov knows just what car he dealt for a the dealership, and he intends to run it as such. “He’ll never be a power forward in this league,” […]

It’s not always that a WNBA player stops their male counterparts in their tracks, but if it’s the legendary Diana Taurasi, it seems even NBA players are willingly kowtowing to her greatness. It was earlier reported that Phoenix Suns rookie Deandre Ayton was left starstruck when she got to meet the Phoenix Mercury hotshot while […]

All things considered, Dragan Bender is not doing a fine job of preventing people from sticking bust labels on his back. Selected fourth overall by the Suns in the 2016 NBA Draft, the team had high expectations for the stretch-big man from Croatia. So far, he has not lived up to that hype. After averaging […]

Incoming sophomore Josh Jackson is playing in the Summer League right now. Recently, the Phoenix Suns swingman shared that he’s not sure if he’ll finish the tourney or not. Finally, Josh Jackson said he's not sure how many games he'll play. — scott bordow (@sbordow) July 4, 2018 Jackson, the fourth overall pick in last […]

The Phoenix Suns used a No. 1 pick to take former Arizona Wildcats center Deandre Ayton off the board during last month’s 2018 NBA Draft. Shortly after, the Sacramento Kings followed suit and took a big man themselves, selecting Marvin Bagley III as the draft class’ second overall pick. It’s too early to tell who […]

Unlike most social media trolls, Phoenix Suns rookie Deandre Ayton has massive respect for professional women hoopers. According to Scott Bordow of AZCentral.com, the Suns’ big man was genuinely awestruck when he got the chance to meet the Phoenix Mercury scoring machine, Diana Taurasi. Love this quote. Deandre Ayton on meeting Diana Taurasi Tuesday: “I […]

First overall pick, Deandre Ayton will play his first game with the Suns on Friday in the Las Vegas Summer League. It will be his first action in a Phoenix Suns uniform. But according to a report from Scott Bordow of the Arizona Republic, Ayton’s back is giving him problems. Bordow reports that Ayton has […]

The Phoenix Suns are close to inking one of the top rising stars in the NBA in the form of Devin Booker to a multi-year max contract, which could be done as early as this coming weekend. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Suns has already put the offer on the shooting guard’s table. […]

All eyes are on the rookies who are making their debuts in the NBA Summer League this week. It is the NBA’s top stars of tomorrow, who just so happen to be playing today. Who will be the duds and the studs in their Pro Career premieres? Of course, most eyes will be on the […]

There have been some rumblings around the status of Kyrie Irving that have Boston Celtics fans worried. His decision to put contract extensions on hold makes perfect sense when you look at the figures involved, as Irving outlined himself to the media while promoting his upcoming film Uncle Drew. Some see his decision not to […]

Devin Booker, who has quickly risen as the Phoenix Suns’ franchise player, will meet with the team’s executives to talk about his future. As reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Booker, together with his agent, will meet with the Suns’ owner and general manager to talk about his rookie extension contract. After three superb seasons with […]

The Phoenix Suns parted ways with Tyler Ulis and apparently, their star player, Devin Booker is not happy about it. According to Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports, Booker is upset with the Suns front office after they let go of his best friend. As Charania notes, Booker is eligible for the five-year maximum rookie extension. Ulis […]

Free agent forward Trevor Ariza has agreed to a one-year, $15 million deal with the Phoenix Suns, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. The Houston Rockets were going to have an awful tough time keeping Ariza at that range, especially after agreeing to ink point guard Chris Paul to a four-year, $160 million deal. […]

The LeBron James sweepstakes has almost begun and when it does, the Cleveland Cavaliers better be ready to wow the four-time Most Valuable Player with their plans for the future of the franchise. Critical to retaining James is the quality of the players on the Cavs roster which is currently slightly above mediocre at best. […]

Point guard Milos Teodosic recently opted into a $6.3 million player option with the LA Clippers, but there has been some speculation that he could be on the move. with the Clippers acquiring a. pair of rookie guards in the 2018 NBA Draft. Someone who has been high on Teodosic over the last couple of […]

After getting Trae Young in last week’s NBA Draft, the Atlanta Hawks appear to have deemed Dennis Schroder as an expendable trade commodity. However, interest in Schroder hasn’t been high. In fact, it’s been anemic according to a previous report. The Phoenix Suns seem to be an ideal destination for Schroder, especially following reports of […]

Free agency doesn’t start until July 1st, and that is when all the big offseason moves are supposed to be taking place, but it looks like the offseason madness could be starting a few days early. Tim Tompkins of Suns Solar Panel reports on Twitter that there is going to be a big trade coming […]

There have been some rumors swirling around the NBA that a big Phoenix Suns trade is about to go down, and one Cleveland business owner thinks that it’s going to be a clue of what will happen with LeBron James. https://twitter.com/bakebomb/status/1012298966522847234 Who exactly is going to be traded to the Suns is unclear, but there […]

A EuroHoops article posed the potential for the Phoenix Suns to consider L.A. Clippers point guard Milos Teodosic, but local radio voice John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 Phoenix says the suspicion is “exaggerated,” as the point man is not expected to get any roster consideration. The Serbian international is expected to be waived and become […]

The Phoenix Suns are fresh off the NBA Draft where they hope they acquired the next pieces to the puzzle. Heading into free agency, Phoenix has some difficult decisions to make and the first casualties are Elfrid Payton and Alex Len. According to Scott Bordow of AZCentral.com, the Suns will not re-sign Payton or Len. […]

News broke back in May that superstar power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are “not in a good place internally.” This was reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post. His colleague Brian Windhorst asked Lowe to share his thoughts on Towns and the Timberwolves. Here is what Lowe said via Hoops Hype’s […]