Kings @ Suns Wednesday game thread, October 22nd, 2025: Regular Season Opener

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Here is a look at the Suns injury report as of today:

Jalen Green is listed as OUT with a right hamstring, sprain.

Grayson Allen is listed as PROBABLE with left hip; soreness.

And for the Kings:

Domantas Sabonis (right hamstring), Keegan Murray (left thumb) and Isaac Jones (illness) are all OUT.
 
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There is a minute target for Mark Williams as Duane Rankin briefs on what Jordan Ott had to say.

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Really excited for Suns basketball.

I hope Mark Williams can stay healthy because he gives the Suns a lob threat and a paint beast. He is also who Maluach will learn the most from watching.

I'm curious how the lineup is rounded out around Book, Brooks, and Williams as those 3 are the only locks to start.


I'd feel more confident in a win if Jalen were playing but we'll need to get 20+ points elsewhere. The Kings won't have Sabonis so it should be winnable but I hope the Suns show some fight.
I agree, at this point I desperately need an alternative to the Cardinals.
 

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hippie's starting lineup

pg greyson
sg book
sf dtv
pf dunn
c williams

if gillespie had more size and a better 3 i'd start him over greyson but greyson is more jalen like (aside from the dunks) and is a legit vet with size who can score and drop dimes until green returns

dtv dillon the villain

(b&d brooks and dunn for future reference)

it's a smallish line up and im obviously not sure about greyson and dunn - could be gillespie - could be oneale at pf

bench is going to be fun to watch as well - young af and hopefully won't gaf

ott is the man of mystery - does he have a line up set in his head and will he give that said line up time to figure it out

or will he experiment and have it grow organically? see who works well with who and put it in his bag?

because we've seen opposite ends of the coaching spectrum the last 2 years
 
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i think our last 3 coaches all let book play the whole first quarter - book bench lineup for first quarter

gillespie/goodwin
book
fleming
nhd
maluach or richards?
 

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He's not a point guard, but he seemed to play the role a lot in preseason. So who knows what we'll see in Grayson? I'll be happy if we see an improvement in his ball-handling and passing to go along with consistent shooting.
 

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You all are pretty good at following this rule. Now the games count and some of lose our minds after one game.

*No personal attacks towards another poster.

Everything else I’m pretty lenient on.

As you were….
 

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You all are pretty good at following this rule. Now the games count and some of lose our minds after one game.

*No personal attacks towards another poster.

Everything else I’m pretty lenient on.

As you were….

When all else fails blame Kyler Murray, right?!
 

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who gets more minutes tonight? richards or manman?

i imagine richards means ott wants to win now while maluach would mean build towards the future
 

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who gets more minutes tonight? richards or manman?

i imagine richards means ott wants to win now while maluach would mean build towards the future
It will be interesting to see. Williams has a minutes restriction which Ott says is a nice round number which I assume is 20 minutes. So for back up minutes, I'd have to think Richards will get more but we'll see. If it's a blowout, anything can happen.
 
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Mat Ishbia speaks before the home opener.

I'm thinking he is as excited as we are to see this new version of the Suns.

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If I'm reading this correctly, Amare will start a new tradition with a ceremonial first basket.

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