Phoenix Suns Articles - Page 177

Phoenix Suns rookie Deandre Ayton is a very tall individual coming in at 7-foot-1. Although it is good for basketball, it can cause some problems off the court. “Growing up, sitting in the regular flight seat, it was very (difficult),” Ayton said via ABC 15’s Jason Snavely. “Playing basketball, you tend to get a little tendonitis.” […]

There is a newfound sense of optimism surrounding the Phoenix Suns and for good reason. They have finally locked down a solid young core with the recent addition of center Deandre Ayton with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. Now it appears the Suns will rely on free agency to help fill […]

The Phoenix Suns had just made a no-brainer of a decision in grabbing Deandre Ayton out of Arizona with the top overall pick in the NBA Draft. But the offseason movements at the desert have only started. This time, the Suns are faced by decisions on whether Elfrid Payton and Alex Len stay. According to Scott […]

One of the most highly-discussed debates of the 2017-18 NBA season is which player between Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell and Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons should take home Rookie of the Year honors. It appears Phoenix Suns small forward Josh Jackson is leaning toward the former on this one. The basis of this […]

For the first time since Amar’e Stoudemire was a perennial All-Star, the Phoenix Suns have a franchise-caliber big man, selecting DeAndre Ayton with the first overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. What that means in today’s NBA, where even the Seven Seconds Or Less Suns are outdated, remains to be seen. The Suns left […]

The Phoenix Suns were generally expected to select Deandre Ayton as this year’s top pick in the NBA Draft. The Suns surely did not disappoint most of the experts as they did nab Ayton with the no. 1 overall pick. Apparently, the Suns arrived at the decision to get Ayton upon conferring with the team’s […]

There were plenty of surprises during the 2018 NBA Draft on Thursday, but the Phoenix Suns taking Arizona Wildcats man-child Deandre Ayton was not exactly something that earned massive gasps inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The draft actually only started to get interesting once the Suns took Ayton, who may saw will be going […]

Whereas Brooklyn is the place to be for NBA general managers right now, for many others who are following the activities in the NBA Draft, the real action is on Twitter – some of which are being provided by the unlikely tandem of Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Golden State Warriors do-it-all forward Draymond […]

Donte DiVincenzo almost became a Phoenix Suns player. According to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7, the Suns had a target on DiVincenzo’s back and were ready to take him off the board until the Philadelphia 76ers contacted Phoenix for a trade involving another Villanova Wildcats product in Mikal Bridges. Crazy final minutes Suns were […]

The Phoenix Suns are looking to turn the franchise around in a hurry. While most are focusing on the first overall pick in their pocket, the 16th overall pick could prove to be big as well. According to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7, the Suns are “enamored” with Donte DiVincenzo of Villanova. Suns very […]

The worst kept secret of the NBA draft is out: Deandre Ayton is the Phoenix Suns’ number one overall pick. As it turns out, Ayton might not have just assumed that he was going to be the first overall pick, he might have known. According to Jonathan Givony of ESPN, the Suns told Ayton he would […]

The 2018 NBA Draft is under way and this year’s class is as electric as any other in recent memory. Follow along as the results for each team are announced today, with every team taking another step toward their future. Phoenix Suns: DeAndre Ayton — C (Arizona)A double-double machine with plenty of untapped potential, despite posting […]

Despite the Phoenix Suns being considered a lock to draft Arizona center DeAndre Ayton, the team could still consider potentially moving down in the draft to snatch European wonder Luka Doncic, a favorite of new head coach Igor Kokoskov, according to Chris Sheridan of Get More Sports. This move would absolutely shake the NBA Draft […]

Top prospect Deandre Ayton signed an NBA jersey and he hasn’t even been drafted. Per Yahoo Sports, below is a photo of a fan holding up an Ayton-signed Phoenix Suns jersey: Deandre Ayton is already out here signing Suns jerseys. 👀 pic.twitter.com/P8y7DEOSr5 — Ball Don’t Lie (@Balldontlie) June 19, 2018 The Suns have the first […]

While most other Western Conference teams are placing their bids in the Kawhi Leonard sweepstakes, the Phoenix Suns won’t be one of them. Although they possess the single most valuable asset in this year’s draft, the Suns won’t trade him for Leonard, given the high risk of him potentially leaving after playing out the 2018-19 […]

The NBA offseason got a little more interesting with San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard reportedly wanting to be traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. Even the Phoenix Suns were among the teams rumored to inquire about Leonard’s status. However, that seems highly unlikely given the only assets they have to offer have already […]

A report from this morning suggested that the Phoenix Suns may be interested in offering the No. 1 overall pick of the NBA Draft to the San Antonio Spurs for Kawhi Leonard. That apparently is not true. The Suns will not, despite what you might have read elsewhere, trade the No. 1 pick for Kawhi […]

Just a few days ago DeAndre Ayton to the Phoneix Suns seemed like a slam dunk, and even though that is still the most likely scenario, Kawhi Leonard’s reported desire to be traded from the San Antonio Spurs could change the Suns’ stance. According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, the Suns attempted to trade […]

The Phoenix Suns are expected to select DeAndre Ayton out of the University of Arizona as the top overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft in a week’s time. Ayton has been hailed by many as the consensus first pick thanks to an insane combination of size and skills. Many have compared the seven-footer to […]

If you had Phoenix Suns talent TJ Warren and Los Angeles Lakers guard Isaiah Thomas exchanging light jabs with each other on social media in your office pool, congratulations. You just won something. In what was merely a simple, giggle exchange, Warren posted something. After that, Thomas called the uniforms something other than a positive […]

On Sunday, top draft prospect Jaren Jackson Jr. had an exclusive workout with the Phoenix Suns. Based on what Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN is reporting, it appears as though Jackson has blown the Suns’ minds away with his talent showcase. Sources: Jaren Jackson Jr., had a monster workout for Suns on Sunday, and continues to […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. is expected to go high in the upcoming 2018 NBA Draft, but not exactly projected to become the top overall pick by the Phoenix Suns. Those would be the anyone from the likes of DeAndre Ayton, Marvin Bagley III, and Luka Doncic. That being said, Jackson is player who could be considered […]

It’s still not quite a certainty what the Phoenix Suns will do with the No. 1 Draft pick later this month. DeAndre Ayton is considered the favorite by most to get taken with that pick and it does seem like the Suns are leaning in that direction. Of course, a team can always trade a […]

Former Arizona center DeAndre Ayton has not been shy about declaring his status as the Phoenix Suns’ No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. However, there is another big man, Mo Bamba, that has caught the eye of general manager Ryan McDonough. Texas center Mo Bamba is one of the most intriguing prospects in this […]

The Phoenix Suns already have two first-round picks, but there is a chance they could be trying to move up from their second draft position. According to Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report, the Suns are looking to bring Trae Young out of Oklahoma for a workout. Sources confirm: Phoenix Suns have been trying to bring […]

In the aftermath of the Golden State Warriors’ four-game sweep of LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, head coach Steve Kerr shared a light-hearted moment with Charles Barkley and the rest of the NBA TV crew. Sir Charles admitted to Kerr how he felt about one of the 52-year-old’s more controversial coaching decisions that involved […]

As holders of the No. 1 pick in the upcoming 2018 NBA Draft, the Phoenix Suns are making due diligence of reviewing and weighing their options. A couple of days after hosting Arizona Wildcats product Deandre Ayton in an exclusive workout, the Suns are about to do the same this Friday with Duke Blue Devils […]

It’s been pretty much a foregone conclusion over the last few months that the top pick for the NBA Draft should be a decision between DeAndre Ayton and Luka Doncic. Ayton measures off the charts physically and in terms of potential while Doncic is an incredibly accomplished European star for his young age. But if […]

DeAndre Ayton made some headlines today making it very clear that he expects to be drafted No. 1 overall by the Phoenix Suns later this month. The Arizona big man has been touted as a potential top pick for months now so it won’t come as a big surprise if Ayton is selected ahead of […]

The Phoenix Suns would absolutely love to form of the most dynamic duos in NBA history, potentially, in guard Devin Booker and center Deandre Ayton. With the number one pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, the Suns have a chance to do just that. If the Suns do select the Arizona Wildcat, they’ll be keeping […]

The Phoenix Suns are on the clock with the number one pick in the 2018 NBA Draft yet to be determined. On June 21st, the Suns will likely select between Arizona’s Deandre Ayton and Real Madrid’s Luka Doncic. On Wednesday morning, the projected number one overall pick in Ayton was in Phoenix to meet with […]

The Phoenix Suns hold the number one pick in the upcoming draft and Arizona’s Deandre Ayton is believed to be the player they will select with their pick. Ayton was brought in to Phoenix on Wednesday morning and had a private workout with the Suns. and general manager Ryan McDonough was really impressed with what he […]

The Phoenix Suns hold the top pick in the 2018 NBA Draft this month, and it’s been long expected that their choice will come down to either European star Luka Doncic or Arizona Wildcats big man DeAndre Ayton. On Wednesday, the Suns will get their chance to have an exclusive close look at one of […]

With the Phoenix Suns netting themselves a new head coach and the No. 1 pick in this summer’s NBA Draft, the organization added more to its coaching staff. Joe Prunty was named the lead assistant coach to Igor Kokoskov, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Prunty was the interim head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks after the team […]

The Phoenix Suns hold the No. 1 pick in the upcoming 2018 NBA Draft, and the consensus is that general manager Ryan McDonough and the team’s front office is going after either European phenom Luka Doncic or hulking Arizona Wildcats product Deandre Ayton. However, that does not mean that the Suns can’t pull off a […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov has a great deal of familiarity with Luka Doncic, whom he coached with the Slovenian national team at last year’s EuroBasket tournament, which built his case into major prominence after snatching the country’s first-ever gold in international competition. Yet Kokoskov revealed where his thinking was headed coming into the […]

After a rumored date between Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons and Kendall Jenner went viral earlier this week, the pair was seen by TMZ cameras once again on Wednesday night at Nice Guy in West Hollywood, this time bringing another NBA star to double-date with. Simmons was seen dining with Jenner, while Phoenix Suns star […]

About a couple of weeks ago, there were rumors that surfaced about an alleged strain in the relationship between the Minnesota Timberwolves and their prized big man Karl-Anthony Towns. Sensing an opportunity to woo Towns to come play with him sometime down the road, Phoenix Suns scoring machine Devin Booker hopped on Twitter and posted […]

The Phoenix Suns have nothing but pride that they have James Jones on their side, the guy who made it to seven straight NBA Finals appearances. Via their Twitter account, the Suns tweeted that they are happy that Jones, nicknamed “Champ” by his teammates, is on their team: Happy to have Champ on our team […]