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Behind the Butterfly: Mikal Bridges retrospective
Welcome back to the Butterfly Effect- kind of… So far we have discussed the Anfernee Hardaway and Stephon Marbury trade to the Knicks that cleared up the cap space to acquire Steve Nash and Steve Nash’s departure to the Lakers. This time, we aren’t quite done with Nash-adjacent topics, though we are getting a little […]
Suns Summer league schedule released
The Phoenix Suns officially released the schedule for their first four 2026 NBA Summer league games Friday. The team will likely include the team’s first-round pick, Koa Peat, recent signings Sam Hoiberg and Corey Camper Jr., and 2025 draft picks Khaman Maluach and Rasheer Fleming. Last season, the team went 2-3 in the Summer League, […]
The Suns don’t have much left to do this offseason
Questions. We all had them entering this offseason for the Phoenix Suns. What would the Suns do? How many gambles would the organization take? Could they retain their free agents? Should they? They didn’t have a long list of free agents to address, but the ones they did have mattered as the franchise prepared for […]
The Butterfly Effect: Steve Nash traded to Los Angeles
Welcome back to The Butterfly Effect! Last week, we discussed the Stephon Marbury and Anfernee Hardaway trade to the New York Knicks in 2004 and how it opened up the cap space for the Phoenix Suns to re-sign Steve Nash. That signing, of course, would lead to the Suns beginning one of their greatest eras […]
Phoenix Suns Re-Sign Mark Williams to 3-Year, $38 Million Contract
Restricted free agent Mark Williams intends to sign a three-year, $38 million contract to return to the Phoenix Suns, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The deal is reportedly fully guaranteed for the Suns’ 24-year-old center. Williams averaged 11.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 0.9 blocks per game on 64.4% shooting from the field in 60 contests […]
Suns sign undrafted free agent Corey Camper Jr.
The Phoenix Suns have agreed to a deal with undrafted free agent Corey Camper Jr. out of Nevada, per One Time Agency Group. Nevada Athletics announced that it is an Exhibit 10 contract with the Suns after going undrafted. Camper Jr. spent his senior season at Nevada, averaging 16.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists […]
Suns to sign Nebraska’s Sam Hoiberg
The Phoenix Suns are already getting to work after not selecting anyone in the second round of the NBA Draft. According to NBA Insider Jake Fischer, Nebraska’s Sam Hoiberg intends to sign a contract with the Phoenix Suns after not getting drafted to a team. Hoiberg, who was Big-Ten All-Defensive team last season, played four […]
NBA Draft, Day 2: Open Thread
Round 2. Ding! Ding!
NBA Draft Day 2: Live Updates from the Barclays Center
It’s time for the second round of the NBA Draft. Follow along this thread and on @BrightSideSun on X/Twitter for the latest updates and insights on all things Phoenix Suns and the NBA Draft with staff writer Holden Sherman at the Barclays Center covering the event. 10:29 PM EST: Officially no Suns pick in the second […]
Grading the Suns’ move up for Koa Peat
The first night of the NBA Draft is in the books, and for much of the evening, it felt uneventful. There were no trades involving draft picks during the first 15 selections. The board was, for the most part, chalk. The only time I felt a pulse was when Morez Johnson, Jr. jumped the board […]
Suns trade up to pick No. 30 for Arizona’s Koa Peat
The first day of the 2026 NBA Draft has come and gone, and the Phoenix Suns were quiet. Until they weren’t. They surprised us again and made a move as the clock struck midnight! John Gambadoro was first on it, as he relayed that the Suns would move up to the 30th pick and select […]
Suns JAM Session Podcast: Koa and Behold, He’s a Sun
The original post-game podcast on Planet Purple! Watch it right here! Listen to the latest podcast episode of the Suns JAM Session Podcast below. Stay up to date on every episode, subscribe to the pod on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, YouTube Podcasts, Amazon Music, Podbean, and Castbox. Please subscribe, rate, and review.
NBA Draft, Day 1: Open Thread
Let the picks begin!
One of these workout prospects could be the Suns’ next pick
We are only a couple of hours away from the 2026 NBA Draft. The homework has been done. The workouts have been completed. The scouting reports have been written. Now comes the part where teams have to make the decisions that will ultimately define this draft. Personally, it’s one of my favorite days of the […]
NBA Draft: Live Updates from the Barclays Center
It’s finally time for the NBA Draft. Follow along this thread and on @BrightSideSun on X/Twitter for the latest updates and insights on all things Phoenix Suns and the NBA Draft with staff writer Holden Sherman at the Barclays Center covering the event. 11:29 PM EST: A buzzer beating first rounder selection for the Suns For the final […]
What I would do with the Suns’ lone draft pick
It is finally here. Draft day, the day in which franchises hitch their hopes to the prospect of a prospect prospering under their colors. And while I still don’t like that the NBA Draft has become a two-night event, that doesn’t mean it comes without intrigue for the Phoenix Suns. The Suns currently hold the […]
Using mock draft data to project the Suns’ targets
Do you love spreadsheets? Do you love NBA basketball? Do you love statistics? Are you the sort of fan who will breathlessly follow the NBA draft through all 60 picks? Then I have the article for you! I have been tracking 35 players I have identified as potentially of interest to the Suns across 17 […]
How to watch the 2026 NBA Draft
What: Coverage of the NBA Draft Who: Malika Andrews, Jay Bilas, Bobby Marks, Brian Windhorst, Shams Charania When: Tuesday and Wednesday, June 23rd and 24th, at 5 p.m. Arizona Time. Tuesday is the first round, and Wednesday is the second. Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York TV: First Round: ESPN, ABC. Second Round: ESPN As of […]
The Suns didn’t just retain Gillespie. They gained options
Thus far in free agency, I’m absolutely loving what the Phoenix Suns are doing. They entered the offseason prioritizing the returns of both Collin Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin, and they’ve successfully brought both players back on what I would consider franchise-friendly contracts. That is important on numerous levels. It sends a message to the rest […]
Phoenix isn’t the only team that may need to take a patient offseason approach
The Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers. Rivals, but they have a lot in common. Both have long, heated rivalries with the Spurs, are in the Pacific division, and made the Finals this decade. While Los Angeles has more top-end talent with Luka Donćić and Austin Reaves (who is highly likely to resign, assuming […]
New number, new Booker? What could Olympic Booker bring to the Run-It-Back Suns?
Hang uno up in the rafters. Booker is in his #15 era. New number, new Book. Scoring 70 points in a loss Book is out, and gold medal Book is in. The Olympic 3 and D Book. The “I’ll do it” Book. The being-anything-the-team-needs-him-to-be Book. What could the player that Steve Kerr named the “Unsung […]
Draft Slot History: Best players ever selected at picks 10 through 1
The names are about to be read. The 2026 NBA Draft is tomorrow, and new names will join the annals of NBA history. But today, we arrive at the final chapter of this six-part series, identifying the best player ever drafted at each draft position in NBA history. And without question, the top 10 was […]
Evaluating two more prospects in the Suns’ draft range
A few final notes before the draft: Nick Martinelli (Northwestern, Senior, SF/PF) Nick Martinelli is a highly productive, polished, and physical 6’6.5″, 225-pound forward who emerged as a standout scorer and Big Ten standout at Northwestern. Projected as an early-to-mid second-round pick, he is highly regarded for his high basketball IQ, interior craftiness, and ability […]
The Suns found value and made sure it stayed
The first transactional dominoes of the 2026-27 season fell this weekend as the Phoenix Suns reached an agreement with Collin Gillespie, bringing him back on a four-year, $48 million contract. They followed that move by signing Jordan Goodwin to a three-year, $19 million contract. The exact structure of both deals remains to be seen, but […]
Suns resign Jordan Goodwin to three-year, $19 million deal
Less than 24 hours after the Phoenix Suns re-signed guard Collin Gillespie to a 4-year, $48 million deal, Phoenix is bringing back guard Jordan Goodwin on a three-year, $19 million deal that includes a player option for the third season, according to NBA Insider Shams Charania. The first year of the deal starts at $5.8 […]
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