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The Phoenix Suns and their superstar forward Kevin Durant have been active during the 2022-2023 offseason so far. The Suns hired former Los Angeles Lakers title winning coach Frank Vogel on a $31 million dollar contract recently. Durant has amused himself on social media by issuing a Threads burner account related challenge. Perhaps the biggest […]

The Phoenix Suns added four players who they hope will provide an impact in the team’s push for a championship: forward Keita Bates-Diop; forward Yuta Watanabe; forward Chimezie Metu; and center Drew Eubanks. They joined a team with four players under max contracts, guards Devin Booker and Bradley Beal, forward Kevin Durant and center Deandre […]

The Phoenix Suns announced their signing of Eric Gordon Thursday. Gordon is a former Sixth Man of the Year (2017) who played last season for the Los Angeles Clippers. “Eric is a winning player who will make our team more dynamic and help us in our pursuit of an NBA championship,” Suns president of basketball […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant is one of the NBA’s most popular players. He has 20.8 million followers on Twitter. Durant is very active on the app. He mentions critics and argues with them in tweets. Thursday, he issued a challenge for fans to find him on Threads, an app from Mark Zuckerberg to lure […]

The Phoenix Suns 2022-23 NBA season came to an end at the hands of Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and the NBA champion Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets eliminated Phoenix in six games in the Western Conference Semifinals. Granted, the Suns gave the Nuggets a real run for their money, as they were the only team in […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard requested a trade and reportedly wants to go to the Miami Heat. Some fans are criticizing Lillard, however, something that caught the attention of Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant. Lol 1 or 2 more years Lmao. What do u be watching gang seriously. — Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) July 5, […]

Even if he wasn’t the son of NBA legend Manute Bol, 7-foot-2 big man Bol Bol would be one of the most intriguing talents in the league. Possessing a rare amount of skill and fluidity for his size, the former top-five high school recruit has made a number of highlight reel plays throughout his short […]

The Phoenix Suns biggest question mark following their blockbuster trade with the Washington Wizards for Bradley Beal was their depth. It was a key question mark last season as well even after adding Kevin Durant at the trade deadline. The Durant and Beal trades left the Suns very top heavy but not much in the […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been making moves this offseason. So far, the big highlight is their success in retaining the services of Kyrie Irving amid rumors of his potential exit. This came out to the tune of a $126 million contract for three years, which is no small amount, obviously. However, the important thing for […]

Yuta Watanabe is no star. However, the 28-year-old emerged as a fan favorite during his stint with the Brooklyn Nets this past season. This is probably why more than a few Nets fans were sad to see him go in NBA free agency to follow former Brooklyn superstar Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns. It […]

The Phoenix Suns have signed their lone NBA draft pick, Toumani Camara, to a standard contract. Phoenix has 16 players under contract and will have to release one in order to not exceed a roster limit. Camara was selected by Phoenix with the No. 52 pick in the draft. He played four years of college […]

The Chicago Bulls have agreed to a two-year contract with free agent forward Torrey Craig, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Craig averaged a career-best 7.4 points per game and started 60 of 79 games for the Phoenix Suns in 2022-23. The Suns had bird rights for Craig but appeared to go in a different direction. […]

The Phoenix Suns’ bench was seen by some as a limiting factor in their 2023 playoff loss to the Denver Nuggets. The Suns struggled to find a consistent rotation. Some of that may have been to coaching, while it was clear Phoenix had little continuity or rhythm with a bench unit it tried to quickly […]

Devin Booker and Bradley Beal are two of the NBA’s best scorers. In 2023-24, they will be teammates with the Phoenix Suns, something Booker coveted with a super-team roster. The Suns have the fourth-best odds to win the 2024 championship, according to FanDuel. They have Booker, Beal and forward Kevin Durant, who was traded to […]

The Phoenix Suns have a top-heavy roster that features the newest super trio in the league consisting of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal. However, the work continues for the Suns as they look for other options to shore up their depth. They might have found one in the form of veteran point guard […]

Free agent Eric Gordon agree to terms with the Phoenix Suns in free agency, but there were two other teams that were finalists to land his services, and those teams were the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets, according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic. Eric Gordon joins a Suns squad that desperately needed some […]

The Phoenix Suns have seemingly finalized their roster for the 2023-24 season with their free agency signing of Eric Gordon, who has agreed to a two-year deal with the team, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Gordon has been a player the Suns have coveted for the last decade. A 37 percent 3-point shooter over his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers decided to decline Malik Beasley’s $16.5 million team option ahead of free agency in order to get more flexibility, but there’s still a chance he could return on a much cheaper contract. However, there appears to be quite a lot of competition for Beasley’s services, with HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto reporting six […]

Kyrie Irving and his agent might deserve some credit for getting a three-year, $126 million contract from the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs handed over $42 million per year, including a player option to Irving. It’s uncertain that any other team would’ve come close to making such an offer. That’s certainly how former Phoenix Suns’ General […]

Unrestricted free agent Yuta Watanabe has agreed on a deal with the Phoenix Suns, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Watanabe played with Suns forward Kevin Durant with the Brooklyn Nets this past season and was a very effective shooter off Durant’s offensive creation. Last season, Watanabe shot 44.4 percent from 3-point range and 45.7 […]

The Phoenix Suns are planning to pull their qualifying offer for center Jock Landale and make him an unrestricted free agent, according to Yahoo! Sports’ Jake Fischer. As of 4:13 p.m. PT, the Suns have signed Damion Lee, Keita Bates-Diop, Drew Eubanks and Chimezie Metu to deals, according to ESPN. There is also a rumor […]

Fewer than 40 minutes after the start of NBA free agency, the Phoenix Suns have reportedly reached deals with Damion Lee, Keita Bates-Diop, Drew Eubanks and Chimezie Metu, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Suns are looking to build a championship roster around Devin Booker, Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant. Phoenix has to fill out […]

The Phoenix Suns have already started to bolster their bench, signing defensive-minded wing Josh Okogie, per Turner Sports insider Chris Haynes. At 6-foot-4 and 213 pounds, Okogie is capable of handling tough defensive matchups on the perimeter. Not only does this provide them with a likely rotation player that can be relied upon in key […]

Kyrie Irving isn’t just meeting with the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns in free agency. Once the player movement period officially tips off at 3:00 p.m. (PT), the eight-time All-Star will also take free agent pitches from the Miami Heat, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers, according to Bill Reiter of CBS Sports. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, and Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly expected to be interested in Milwaukee Bucks guard Jevon Carter, per Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. Carter is a quality role player who make sense for each of the aforementioned teams. Particularly, Carter’s link to the Suns and Lakers is interesting. He’s a point […]

After joining the Miami Heat, Kevin Love went on a run all the way to the NBA Finals. As Love enters free agency, there is a long line of suitors looking to acquire the well-respected veteran. The Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns have both shown interest in signing Love, via Matt Moore of The […]

The Phoenix Suns will have the best offensive trio next season. However, they have two players who have a similar style. Devin Booker, the Suns’ franchise player, and recently-acquired Bradley Beal are shooting guards. Both can score at all three levels and have playmaking ability, but they are not true point guards. That could be […]

The Phoenix Suns had their introductory press conference for new guard Bradley Beal Thursday. New Suns coach Frank Vogel was there, and he outlined a role for Beal and even another key player. Repeatedly, Vogel said at the press conference the Suns will be anchored defensively by center Deandre Ayton, who is a polarizing talent. […]

Chris Paul was arguably the leader of the best era of Phoenix Suns basketball. General manager James Jones, who traded for Paul in Nov. 2020, made a bold claim about Paul, who was traded to the Washington Wizards and later Golden State Warriors after the Suns made a trade for Bradley Beal. “You can see […]

From being the lone star for the Washington Wizards, Bradley Beal will now enter an unfamiliar territory with the Phoenix Suns. With his new team, Beal will get to play alongside two bona fide superstars in Kevin Durant and Devin Booker — a prospect that has him totally stoked. There’s also no denying, however, that […]

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal was introduced as the newest member of the team Thursday. He answered questions about his fit next to Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, what attracted him to Phoenix and the team’s championship hopes. After his presser, which took place inside the Footprint Center pavilion, Beal was photographed with Phoenix Mercury […]

The Phoenix Suns fully guaranteed point guard Cameron Payne’s $6,500,000 contract Thursday, according to AZCentral’s Duane Rankin. Payne is entering the final year of a three-year, $19 million contract he signed after the 2020-21 season. He has been the Suns’ backup point guard in the last two seasons and has a chance to compete for […]

Amid speculation about whether or not he would return to the Dallas Mavericks, recent rumors have painted a fantastical picture of Kyrie Irving meeting up with fellow All-Stars Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal to discuss them teaming up together with the Phoenix Suns. In the aftermath, fans around the league weighed in on […]

Championship teams have proven that the days not spent on the court can be spent off it to increase team chemistry. The Golden State Warriors duo of Steph Curry and Klay Thompson are enjoying the offseason golfing against Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. Devin Booker and Bradley Beal of the Phoenix Suns have other plans […]

The Phoenix Suns made a blockbuster move at last season’s traded deadline when they acquired Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets. The move decimated the Suns depth but it was a move they needed to make. Then on draft day, the Suns made another big trade to acquire Bradley Beal from the Washington Wizards. That […]

Bradley Beal’s introduction as a member of the Phoenix Suns gave shades of when the Miami Heat first showed off their big three. He now joins Kevin Durant and Devin Booker to form an insanely star-studded championship squad. His recent appearance unveiled the reasons why he was thankful for the Washington Wizards and outlines his […]

The dust has finally settled on the Phoenix Suns’ Bradley Beal blockbuster trade deal. Now, the fans can start to really take it all in as they envision what their new three-headed monster will look like this coming season. Beal, a bona fide superstar in his own right, has joined a squad that already has […]

The latest NBA free-agency rumors have superstar Kyrie Irving meeting with the Phoenix Suns to discuss a possible deal. This is getting Suns fans incredibly excited, including one of their most famous fans, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase. Chris Haynes from Bleacher Report is reporting that Irving will meet with Phoenix when free agency […]

The Phoenix Suns already traded for Bradley Beal this offseason. Now they are rumored to be interested in Kyrie Irving. With a roster that already features Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton, and Bradley Beal, the odds of Phoenix adding Irving appear to be slim. The Suns would need to make a trade in order […]