Lakers @ Suns Thursday Game Thread, 2-26-2026

[BooksOrangePlanet]

No matter how one looks at it, the win was a pleasant surprise. They gave it everything they had.

Kudos to Jordan Ott for playing his bench when the team needed to dig deeper.

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it was incredible and unexpected

 

[Mainstreet]

Rasheer, your my guy, defend and rebound. The offense will be there.

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[Mainstreet]

McDonough was always drunk on athletic upside; Jackson, Chriss, DA… I think DA was his pick and probably wanted SGA over Bridges.

Sarver and Jones went to overseas to scout Luka without McD who was fired before the season started.

I can't fault the selection of Ayton with the first overall pick. Taking a European (Luka) there seemed a bit risky. A trade down in this situation might have been the best choice but fans would have screamed. All I know, I wanted the Suns to trade for the rights to Shai. Too bad McDonough didn't get his way on this one.

 

[Covert Rain]

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It's kind of cathartic watching him be the same player he was with us but at the same time contributing to a loss against his old team.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

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[BooksOrangePlanet]

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Why is he CelebAyton? Has his hands up like he knew it was going in..

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[Suns_fan69]

Royce with what proved to be the game winner.

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I love how hyped Gillespie gets here. I really hope Phoenix finds a way to keep him around, but worried he might get priced out.

 

[Germz249]

I can't fault the selection of Ayton with the first overall pick. Taking a European (Luka) there seemed a bit risky. A trade down in this situation might have been the best choice but fans would have screamed. All I know, I wanted the Suns to trade for the rights to Shai. Too bad McDonough didn't get his way on this one.

I would say we had a scorer in Book so Ayton at the time was the best choice.

 

[Covert Rain]

I think in this picture DominAYTON is using his specialty.......being in the wrong position and pretending to be part of the play.

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[mjb21aztd]

it was incredible and unexpected

If suns even sneak into poffs without stress of play in gm

Ott should w coach of yr ))

God bud was a bad hc lol

 

[mjb21aztd]

I think in this picture DominAYTON is using his specialty.......being in the wrong position and pretending to be part of the play.

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Shazammmm mr oneal )) fun 3 pass was dope to like a nba 2k26 pass lol

Still in awweee on w

 

[Mainstreet]

I would say we had a scorer in Book so Ayton at the time was the best choice.

Can you imagine Booker and Shai in the same backcourt, though. It would have totally been unstoppable.

 

[Mainstreet]

I love how hyped Gillespie gets here. I really hope Phoenix finds a way to keep him around, but worried he might get priced out.

IIRC, the Suns can offer Gillespie up to about $66 million on a multiyear contract. That should be enough to keep him, if they so choose.

ESPN: Collin Gillespie 'free agent to watch' - Arizona Sports

ESPN front office insider Bobby Marks named Collin Gillespie's upcoming free agency as one of the most important questions of the summer.

arizonasports.com

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Even though Ayton probably has his best game of the year in a W for the Lakers tonight (because that is our lot in sports life), I can only chuckle reading articles like this about how he’s “the x-factor”, if only he’d show up with intensity, night in, night out…

“Trying to Make Me Clint Capela”: Deandre Ayton Voices His Frustration With the Lakers

The Lakers lost for the third time in four games last night, and it was a particularly brutal one. L.

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Self awareness. Still escapes Deandre.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Cole Anthony joining the Suns has not been ruled out. They remain in contact although nothing appears to be in the works at the moment.

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I don’t get this at all.

 

[Mainstreet]

I don’t get this at all.

If you are referring to Cole Anthony, the Suns are probably undecided about how to fill the 15th slot which he now occupies.

They could waive Anthony or keep him. If they waive him they could elevate a two-way player to a standard contract or sign a free agent.

 

[Chaplin]

If you are referring to Cole Anthony, the Suns are probably undecided about how to fill the 15th slot which he now occupies.

They could waive Anthony or keep him. If they waive him they could elevate a two-way player to a standard contract or sign a free agent.

In our battle to prove each other wrong, in this installment, he has been waived.

 

[Mainstreet]

In our battle to prove each other wrong, in this installment, he has been waived.

That seems to be the problem. I see no battle or a need for one.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Also, Jalen Green… WTF? I understood he was a bit of a better stats than actual player on Houston, but he has been flat out horrendous since coming back.

I’m guessing he still really doesn’t trust his body.

 

[Yuma]

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Why is he CelebAyton? Has his hands up like he knew it was going in..

I think he was trying what the one guy does where he jumps even if he's way far away to get the shooter to miss the shot.

 

[Yuma]

IIRC, it was .9 seconds, but Reaves indeed, was wide open.

No use worrying he was wide open. If he had hit the shot, it would have been OT not a loss. who say s we wouldn't have still won?

 

[Yuma]

In our battle to prove each other wrong, in this installment, he has been waived.

Gambo says the Suns will eventually make Bouyea the fifteenth player, and then intend to use his two way on another player.

 

[Hoop Head]

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Why is he CelebAyton? Has his hands up like he knew it was going in..

He was stoned and forgot what team he's on. Cut him some slack.

I'm curious what his go to strain is. His inability to care should be studied.

 

[leclerc]

BOOM!

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

BOOM!

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