Suns 2025-2026 Season Discussion

[djm75]

We need to trade Grayson and Royce this offseason

We need to keep them and trade Green. The dude is a black hole.

 

[taz02]

We need to keep them and trade Green. The dude is a black hole.

Green would likely bring the highest return. I've also noticed he seems to be a "black hole". Always looking to go one on one. However, he would be nice to have as Booker declines, and he may improve his team play as he gets more playing time.

I'd like to see who steps up in the playoffs before trading anyone.

 

[Chaplin]

We don't "need" to trade anybody. We need to get better, if that means trading, then so be it.

The Jalen Green hate is nuts. He had one bad game and he's suddenly the worst player on the team. We have 20 games left and nobody can be traded, so just stop.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

We don't "need" to trade anybody. We need to get better, if that means trading, then so be it.

The Jalen Green hate is nuts. He had one bad game and he's suddenly the worst player on the team. We have 20 games left and nobody can be traded, so just stop.

not to mention green doesn't need book on the court to score - something we've desperately needed at times

 

[Proximo]

We don't "need" to trade anybody. We need to get better, if that means trading, then so be it.

The Jalen Green hate is nuts. He had one bad game and he's suddenly the worst player on the team. We have 20 games left and nobody can be traded, so just stop.

Yes we do. We don't have enough minutes to go around. That eventually leads to disruptions of chemistry, and players wanting to leave to place where they can get more minutes and eventually a higher paycheck.

The obvious people to get rid of is the higher paid older players.

 

[Chaplin]

Yes we do. We don't have enough minutes to go around. That eventually leads to disruptions of chemistry, and players wanting to leave to place where they can get more minutes and eventually a higher paycheck.

The obvious people to get rid of is the higher paid older players.

We already know you want to get rid of Royce and Grayson for non-basketball reasons, so not sure we're all in a very objective position.

 

[Mainstreet]

The repeater tax will come into play again. We were over the first 2 years of the CBA and got back under this year. To trigger the repeater penalty we need to be over 3 of the pdevi 4 years. Going over next year triggers it. We'll need to shed salary somew or have our picks frozen at the end of the first round. Odds are well need to move Grayson amd Rouce to retai Collin, Goodwin, and Williams. Royce and Grayson combo for about $29 million. The cap is set to be about $166m with the tax at $201.7m. Excluding Williams, Collin, and Goodwin's cap holds, they're at roughly $185m. So $20 million before we let anyone go. Gillepsie will see probably $14m, Goodwin about $3-4m, and the rest gows towards Williams extension.

It's goi to require some creatively to keep everyone and avoid the tax. Like talking Williams info waiting a year for his extension and playing on the qualifying offer with a peomis we'll make things right. Considering his inju history though I doubt he'd be willing and can't blam him entirely.

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It's going to be tricky for sure, especially without a first round draft pick to sweeten a trade.

In regard to Williams, the Suns might seek a sign and trade if they can't pay him. It would take another willing team, though.

 

[Adrian]

Shane Young
@YoungNBA
·
3h
Best halfcourt defensive ratings since the All-Star break:

1. Spurs – 83.0
2. Magic – 89.4
3. Celtics – 89.8
4. Thunder – 91.6
5. Suns – 91.7
6. Hawks – 91.9
7. Heat – 92.3
8. Bulls – 92.5
9. Raptors – 92.6
10. Rockets – 92.7

League median is 96.5 during that span.

 

[Phrazbit]

The 3 seed and the 7th seed (us) are only 2.5 games apart. Crazy.

I want the Lakers so bad in round 1... I don't care if we're the road team. We're a nightmare matchup for them. I have little doubt that we will rip them to shreds.

Please, basketball gods... make it happen.

 

[Adrian]

Shane Young
@YoungNBA
·
7h
Most 3-pointers through the first 65 games of a season in Phoenix Suns history:

1. Collin Gillespie – 200
2. Quentin Richardson – 187
3. Royce O’Neale – 178
4. Dan Majerle – 161
5. Cam Johnson – 159

Two of the top three from the same season

 

[Adrian]

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[Adrian]

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[carrrnuttt]

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This team's likability is beyond any other Suns team I've followed since I moved to the Valley in 1993. Close second would be Nash's WCF teams.

 

[Adrian]

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[AzStevenCal]

This team's likability is beyond any other Suns team I've followed since I moved to the Valley in 1993. Close second would be Nash's WCF teams.

Yeah, this version is definitely top 5 for me along with 76, Gentry's first year as HC and our initial 6 second or less season. Can't decide on a 5th most likable but I suspect it was pre-Sarver.

 

[taz02]

This team's likability is beyond any other Suns team I've followed since I moved to the Valley in 1993. Close second would be Nash's WCF teams.

I became a fan during the Barkley run, so that team, for me is hard to beat and the Nash, Amare, Marion teams were exciting.

Previous teams always had a significant flaw. Rookie development, poor drafting, cheap owner, poor coaching, lack of defense, failure to develop and play bench guys, boring to watch and/or at least a player or two who was easy to dislike.

This group seems to have it all. I couldn't be happier as a fan.

 

[carrrnuttt]

I became a fan during the Barkley run, so that team, for me is hard to beat and the Nash, Amare, Marion teams were exciting.

Previous teams always had a significant flaw. Rookie development, poor drafting, cheap owner, poor coaching, lack of defense, failure to develop and play bench guys, boring to watch and/or at least a player or two who was easy to dislike.

This group seems to have it all. I couldn't be happier as a fan.

I'm referring to the likability of the players as individuals and as a team.

I started following the Suns when I first got into town and was rooting hard for them in the finals against Jordan.

The Barkley team was nice and easy to root for, but they weren't as likable as this team is.

EDIT: To reiterate, this is a personal opinion.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

williams took the boot off
villain took the brace off
37 days until the playoffs

 

[Superbone]

williams took the boot off
villain took the brace off
37 days until the playoffs

Soon, we'll be taking the gloves off.

 

[Mainstreet]

Soon, we'll be taking the gloves off.

Then, adding Highsmith, Fleming and Maluach to the ingredients.

 

[Proximo]

I think we have a problem now. We have to many players that are of similar ability level. Personally this would be my rotation

starters
Book
Green
Dillon
Fleming
Williams

Gillespie
Goodwin
Allen
Highsmith
Oso

Royce is the main guy out of the rotation but I don't think there is room for 11. Injuries may take care of the issue but I think those 10 need to all play.

It's kind of nuts we almost have a totally competent 3rd unit - I would say that 3rd unit might be as good as our 2nd 5 were last season.
Boyea
Coffey
Maluach
Dunn
Royce

 

[Chaplin]

I think we have a problem now. We have to many players that are of similar ability level. Personally this would be my rotation

starters
Book
Green
Dillon
Fleming
Williams

Gillespie
Goodwin
Allen
Highsmith
Oso

Royce is the main guy out of the rotation but I don't think there is room for 11. Injuries may take care of the issue but I think those 10 need to all play.

Royce is better than Highsmith. At least right now he is.

 

[Adrian]

John Voita, III
@DarthVoita
·
4h
There have been 142 days this far in the 2025-26 season. The Phoenix Suns have been the 7th seed in the Western Conference for 111 of them

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

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[JosiahLee]

We are now just a 1.5 games out of the 3rd seed. We are starting to gel at the right time. Now if we can get Brooks back sooner than later and figure out the rotation/minutes since this teams starters have never even really played together, we might just be a dangerous team.

If Jalen Green can start getting hot and stay hot there’s no reason we should be a play-in team.