Suns Off Season Changes for 2025-26

[Mainstreet]

Suns add assistant coach, Mike Muscala.

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[Adrian]

The Phoenix Suns aren't on the NBA's Christmas Day schedule this season: Sources

The Phoenix Suns have played on Christmas the past four seasons, but the NBA's Christmas schedule does not include them this year.

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[Yuma]

The Phoenix Suns aren't on the NBA's Christmas Day schedule this season: Sources

The Phoenix Suns have played on Christmas the past four seasons, but the NBA's Christmas schedule does not include them this year.

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No KD = No Christmas.

 

[AzStevenCal]

No KD = No Christmas.

No Relevance = No Christmas. I suspect had we brought back the same team from last season we'd still be free on Christmas. We matter less without him but with or without KD, we don't matter.

 

[Hoop Head]

No KD = No Christmas.

KD checked out in the 3rd quarter during his first Christmas day game here. That game vs the Mavericks sealed our fate with KD. I'd rather see no Christmas day game until the awful memory of that game has faded away more.

 

[Yuma]

No Relevance = No Christmas. I suspect had we brought back the same team from last season we'd still be free on Christmas. We matter less without him but with or without KD, we don't matter.

Actually you can be irrelevant and be on Christmas Day if you have a rookie that has a lot of buzz, etc.

 

[Yuma]

KD checked out in the 3rd quarter during his first Christmas day game here. That game vs the Mavericks sealed our fate with KD. I'd rather see no Christmas day game until the awful memory of that game has faded away more.

Yeah, I actually enjoy Christmas more not having to worry about catching the game and just being with family!

 

[AzStevenCal]

Actually you can be irrelevant and be on Christmas Day if you have a rookie that has a lot of buzz, etc.

I'd consider that "relevant". I didn't just mean finals contender although I guess I wasn't all that clear. We don't matter - not to the networks, not to the media nor to the fans and it's not just because we don't have KD.

It will change eventually, maybe even this season although that's a long shot. But right now, we're just not relevant. We're not in contention, we're not young and exciting, we're just another team on the schedule. Maybe Green will take a huge step, Williams will stay healthy and the team develops a strong defensive mentality but it will take something along those lines to make us relevant again.

 

[Yuma]

I'd consider that "relevant". I didn't just mean finals contender although I guess I wasn't all that clear. We don't matter - not to the networks, not to the media nor to the fans and it's not just because we don't have KD.

It will change eventually, maybe even this season although that's a long shot. But right now, we're just not relevant. We're not in contention, we're not young and exciting, we're just another team on the schedule. Maybe Green will take a huge step, Williams will stay healthy and the team develops a strong defensive mentality but it will take something along those lines to make us relevant again.

We could matter. We have three interesting rookies, and a Euroleague Finals MVP. There's some interesting story lines. If any of these guys flash, they could go viral. it's possible. However, having guys like KD, Lebron, Luka, etc, you will be on Christmas.

 

[Mainstreet]

Actually you can be irrelevant and be on Christmas Day if you have a rookie that has a lot of buzz, etc.

Suns don't have that rookie, but we don't care anyway.

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[Mainstreet]

No Relevance = No Christmas. I suspect had we brought back the same team from last season we'd still be free on Christmas. We matter less without him but with or without KD, we don't matter.

I'd rather not be relevant if it came to that, not that I'm happy where the Suns are.

 

[Phrazbit]

KD checked out in the 3rd quarter during his first Christmas day game here. That game vs the Mavericks sealed our fate with KD. I'd rather see no Christmas day game until the awful memory of that game has faded away more.

That’s about as disgusted as I’ve ever been watching a regular season game.

Also worth noting, we played on Christmas the two years before he was here as well.

 

[Proximo]

No Relevance = No Christmas. I suspect had we brought back the same team from last season we'd still be free on Christmas. We matter less without him but with or without KD, we don't matter.

Not after last season we wouldn't. They put teams expected to make the playoffs on Christmas, nobody would expect last years team to make the playoffs or be anything anyone wants to watch.

 

[Proximo]

We could matter. We have three interesting rookies, and a Euroleague Finals MVP. There's some interesting story lines. If any of these guys flash, they could go viral. it's possible. However, having guys like KD, Lebron, Luka, etc, you will be on Christmas.

Did you not notice how inferior our rookies looked to many other teams rookies in the Summer league? That means something, like it or not.

 

[Yuma]

Did you not notice how inferior our rookies looked to many other teams rookies in the Summer league? That means something, like it or not.

Dunn looked like A$$ in his first Summer League. So did Oso. Summer League is chaos at best. Not expecting them to take over the league, but I wouldn't sell them short based on Summer League.

 

[Adrian]

Full Suns, NBA Schedule Reportedly Dropping This Week

The Phoenix Suns' full schedule is reportedly being unveiled this week.

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[Adrian]

Suns rookie Khaman Maluach explains reasoning behind new jersey number

Suns rookie Khaman Maluach will begin his career in the NBA with a new jersey number after previously wearing No. 9 last season at Duke.

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[Chaplin]

Did you not notice how inferior our rookies looked to many other teams rookies in the Summer league? That means something, like it or not.

Extremely minimal at best.

 

[Hoop Head]

I don't like this deal, at all.



Suns receive - Tray Young, Onyeka Okogwu
Hawks receive - Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, and Khamen Maluach

Trae Young to Phoenix? Diving Into Possible Trades

An insider suggested the All-Star point guard may become available in the future.

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The good news, Flex is the one pushing this deal.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Good grief. The fiddling with the roster is excruciating. Do it the right way. Draft well and develop your talent. These trades are like the 45 year old woman who keeps choosing cosmetic surgery over the gym.

 

[Yuma]

I don't like this deal, at all.



Suns receive - Tray Young, Onyeka Okogwu
Hawks receive - Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, and Khamen Maluach

Trae Young to Phoenix? Diving Into Possible Trades

An insider suggested the All-Star point guard may become available in the future.

www.si.com

The good news, Flex is the one pushing this deal.

 

[Yuma]

Good grief. The fiddling with the roster is excruciating. Do it the right way. Draft well and develop your talent. These trades are like the 45 year old woman who keeps choosing cosmetic surgery over the gym.

They are making a case for alignment with what they have done this off season. Stick to the plan.

 

[Proximo]

Dunn looked like A$$ in his first Summer League. So did Oso. Summer League is chaos at best. Not expecting them to take over the league, but I wouldn't sell them short based on Summer League.

Dunn showed the ability to shoot 3's at near 50% in summer league last year. Actually his performance was graded surprisingly good.

Summer league is an indication of how NBA ready they are. I don't necessarily write off their whole career based off it - but I do think it is a good indicator of how well they will perform initially.

 

[GatorAZ]

This is so strange. Trae Young has perhaps the most empty stats in the entire league, moreso than Jalen Green, for sure.

There’s zero argument for Trae Young having “emptier” stats than Jalen Green. Trae Young is a far superior player offensively and it’s not like Jalen Green has ever been known for his defense. PHNX is just trying to create summer content.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns add another assistant coach, Sean Dwyer.

Also, another Michigan connection.

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