Suns Summer League, Las Vegas, July 10th- 20th, 2025

[Yuma]

They said the Kings had only been together two weeks before summer league.

The Suns haven't played inspired under DeMarre Carroll.

They looked really good the first game. This one they aren't as agressive on D as they were the first two.

 

[Mainstreet]

They looked really good the first game. This one they aren't as agressive on D as they were the first two.

I don't think sitting some of the rookies a game helped.

 

[Mainstreet]

Brea and Oso with really poor games.

 

[Yuma]

CJ Huntley has looked good as a two player for us in G League. They were talking about games with him and Brea in G League, and I might go to a game to watch those two light it up in a G League game.

 

[Mainstreet]

Final:

Kings 94 - Suns 76

Suns are now 1-2 in the Las Vegas summer league.

Kings 94-76 Suns (Jul 14, 2025) Box Score - ESPN

Box score for the Sacramento Kings vs. Phoenix Suns Nba-summer-las-vegas game from July 14, 2025 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.

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[SactownSunsFan]

The Suns point guard play and lack of defense has certainly not helped the situation.

Yeah, we don't have a true PG on the SL roster to control things, that's for sure.

 

[Yuma]

Yeah, we don't have a true PG on the SL roster to control things, that's for sure.

Our point guard got owned. IDK how many turn overs he got. Some seemed like back to back to back attempts to get the ball into the front court. Our bigs couldn't really get going because once he did get it in the front court he tried to penetrate the lane and lost the ball almost every time.

 

[Yuma]

There must honestly have been no one available, if they couldn't dig up one prospect. It's a weak era for point guards.

Someone please review the rules for which players are allowed to participate in a summer league. Is there an age limit, a career-seasons limit?

What I'm getting at is: if they had wanted to and if Gillespie had been willing to, could the Suns have sent Collin Gillespie to the SL team to solve this problem of there being no floor generals whatsoever there? If you ask what Gillespie would have gotten out of that...it would have made him look better for earning the regular-season point guard spot (if backup) that he will certainly get by virtue of there being no other point guard.

And I'm so disappointed that anyone is talking about making Devin Booker play point guard again. Perhaps those people will cut it out if Bradley Beal finally gets dumped. That was the only reason Point Book was happening. For unclear reasons, coach wouldn't bench Beal.

IDK about age limit. Sac had a 29 year old rookie playing on their squad.

 

[Carolinacacti]

Fleming was lost but he is going to be good. Maluach needs to play in the G League

 

[Adrian]

Suns Stomped By Sacramento As Khaman Maluach Looks Like a Boy Among Men | Phoenix Suns Podcast

The Phoenix Suns suffered their worst loss of NBA Summer League as Khaman Maluach came back down to Earth against the Sacramento Kings.

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[BooksOrangePlanet]

our pg play in summer league has been pretty much unethical - makes it hard to tell what we got

 

[Goldfield]

He's a better shooter than Grayson based on his college shooting stats being 2nd only to Steph Curry - not the 2 games in preseason.

As far as Oso goes, tell me a big besides Giannis who is successful by continuously driving from the top of the key in the league. To put in mildly Giannis is far more dynamic and has a far better handle than Oso. G-league level defense is not NBA defense.

I am not saying Oso can't be somewhat useful, just that you can never play him in a playoff game where a team attacks your weaknesses.

I don’t know we’re talking about end of the bench players. Seems you’re over the top about players weaknesses.

 

[Goldfield]

Rasheer Fleming with a good-looking three. He is well-built for a power forward.

I don’t understand how he was available in round 2

 

[Goldfield]

Unfortunately true. The St. Joe competition level may be an issue.

True, or it’s his first game vs guys playing their 3rd

 

[Goldfield]

His athleticism or lack thereof is what concerns me, not his play.

IMO his Athleticism is the one thing that’s showing. But he’s raw and a step behind right now. It’s to be expected at 18

 

[Goldfield]

The Suns could have drafted Haliburton at #10, so this is not the best comparison.

Measurements does not mean a player can play in the NBA.

I'm telling you what I see now, not projecting his future, but I expected more from Khaman in summer league.

Much more raw than I expected, and I expected him to be raw. They say SL isn’t the best to evaluate

 

[Goldfield]

I almost don’t want to listen to them. They don’t know much. The projected depth chart for the suns looked awful.

It was so bad

 

[Goldfield]

Well it's pretty much what I was expecting. He only averaged 6pts and 8 boards in college. Expecting much in his rookie year with that little production is asking a lot.

This is why trading for Mark Williams is “hopefully” a good move.

 

[GatorAZ]

This is why trading for Mark Williams is “hopefully” a good move.

I jumped the gun and didn’t like it in the moment but you have to respect the fact that our C rotation was abysmal and they were aggressive. Maluach is so far away from making a positive impact.

 

[leclerc]

On to the next game! When is it and how many are left? Maybe try Point Oso.

 

[Mainstreet]

Much more raw than I expected, and I expected him to be raw. They say SL isn’t the best to evaluate

Can't gain a lot from summer league, but one can look at things like the quickness, reaction time and mobility of a player.

 

[Mainstreet]

This is why trading for Mark Williams is “hopefully” a good move.

The way it looks at the moment, both Williams and Richards are ahead of Khaman.

 

[Carolinacacti]

The way it looks at the moment, both Williams and Richards are ahead of Khaman.

Way ahead

 

[Mainstreet]

IMO his Athleticism is the one thing that’s showing. But he’s raw and a step behind right now. It’s to be expected at 18

I didn't see the quickness though compared to a player like Alex Sarr.

Basketball IQ and experience can help with that to some degree.

 

[Mainstreet]

I don’t understand how he was available in round 2

Some players slide in the draft. I like what I saw of Fleming in regard to quickness and the way he moves.

He has the build to play power forward.