NBA China Games #1: Suns vs Nets Friday game thread, October 10th, 2025: Preseason

[95pro]

In the above video, Ighodaro looks taller (6'10") than anticipated and Fleming (6'9") a bit shorter.

Brea is taller than listed too. I also noticed Fleming is a lot smaller than listed.

 

[leclerc]

I want more minutes going to Fleming and Hayes Davis. If they could get some chances when games don't matter that much, and take care of them (not disappearing into the doghouse) then we could play bigger than I expect. Rotating Booker, Green, Brooks, Allen, O'Neale (+ Gillespie) along with Richards and Oso is just too small.

 

[Mainstreet]

Assuming level ground, and all guys wearing the same height sneakers. My kid played AAU ball, and a lot of the guys wore slides between games.

It's a possibility. I would hope they would be wearing the same attire, except for different brand name sneakers.

 

[Mainstreet]

Brea is taller than listed too. I also noticed Fleming is a lot smaller than listed.

And I thought all the measurements now were accurate. I will take additional height as an asset.

Fleming does have a nice wingspan, athleticism. NBA body and shot.

 

[Mainstreet]

A glimpse of the Suns working out.

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[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

https://www.azcentral.com/videos/sports/nba/suns/2025/10/09/phoenix-suns-devin-booker-addresses-media-before-china-games/86602691007/

 

[Ronin]

NBA China Games 2025: Everything to know

The event returns for the first time in six years with preseason games between the Suns and Nets on Oct. 10 and Oct. 12.

www.nba.com

 

[Mainstreet]

Egor Dëmin and Haywood Highsmith are reported as OUT for the Nets.

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[Mainstreet]

The Suns are doing some meet and greet things.

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[Hoop Head]

The Suns are doing some meet and greet things.

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Booker really does seem reinvigorated. Almost every pic has him smiling. Love to see him return to what he was before the Suns tried taking a shortcut and got lost in purgatory.

 

[Mainstreet]

The 2019-20 and 2020-21 Suns team really liked each other. Then, almost inexplicably, it fell apart at the end of the 2021-22 season.

If only the Suns had tweaked the 2022-23 roster and not blown up the team.

 

[Mainstreet]

Devin Booker realizes the importance of these games for the growth of basketball.

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[Chaplin]

Devin Booker realizes the importance of these games for the growth of basketball.

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He gets his fair share of criticism, but I'm still glad he's our guy.

 

[Mainstreet]

The games in China are a preview of the way the Suns want to play this season.

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By Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic:

“I think it fits right into our roster,” Booker said last week. “Being young, youthful and athletic. I think if you watch the finals, you watch Indiana and OKC, pick each other up full court. Cleveland was doing it all last year, too. I feel like the game has changed in a way where it's kind of like that team you didn't want to play in AAU growing up. It's a crowded gym, they're picking you up 94 feet. It's a little bit of grab-and-hold there, but just playing to that extent.”

https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2025/10/09/phoenix-suns-defense-ball-pressure-preseason/86589496007/

 

[Mainstreet]

He gets his fair share of criticism, but I'm still glad he's our guy.

It's important to have players who want to be here and love the game. We've missed that.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns players are doing some Steve Nash like footwork with the ball.

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[Superbone]

So here's the deal with the local broadcast in Arizona. It will be live at 5 am on Arizona Family's Sports (44.2 on my guide) which is a different channel than the regular Arizona's Family TV (3.1 on my guide). It will then be re-broadcast on Arizona's Family TV at 7 pm. And then the same deal on Sunday except the game starts at 4 am on Arizona Family's Sports (44.2).

 

[Mainstreet]

Getting up at 3 AM isn't so bad if one doesn't have to wake up.

That's the time I got up and I knew it was wise not to go back to sleep.

 

[Mainstreet]

The pregame show starts at 4:30 AM. Game time is 5 AM Arizona time.

I'm watching on AzFamily, channel 32 on DirectTV.

 

[Mainstreet]

I'm feeling like Harry Nilsson this morning. Maybe it will help Suns fans get going.

I could have gone with Early In The Morning instead.

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[Mainstreet]

All the Suns players looking cool in China.

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[Mainstreet]

Devin Booker is taking the court.

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