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Suns need Devin Booker to have most passive game in years against Warriors
The Suns can't have Devin Booker bail them out with another 43-point performance when they meet the woeful Warriors again; it only papers over their flaws.
Dejounte Murray is a problematic solution for Suns' early season roster woes
The Suns are floundering early in the season, and Dejounte Murray's potential availability would solve some issues and create others.
Oso Ighodaro's confidence could take massive dent with potential Jokic matchup
Suns big man Oso Ighodaro might be back to take on the Nuggets and Nikola Jokic, but that could destroy his confidence as it did one year ago.
Pain of ditching Mikal Bridges for Kevin Durant still being felt by Suns in 2026
The Suns are still being haunted by the Kevin Durant trade as former player Mikal Bridges is exactly what this team needs to be competitive in 2026.
Suns sickened as Toumani Camara looks to be making genuine leap
Toumani Camara looks to be making a real leap for the Trail Blazers to leave the struggling Suns thinking about what might have been.
Luke Kennard quickly becoming pointless on Suns team that can't defend
The idea of Luke Kennard on the Suns was brilliant, but the reality after three games is that he can't have the desired impact if the team can't defend.
Oso Ighodaro should not be this important to the Suns' ability to win games
Oso Ighodaro's absence being felt this much by the Suns is a concern because the former second-round pick should not be this important to the team.
The Suns are failing Devin Booker this season, and it starts with the scheme
The Phoenix Suns have moved away from what made Devin Booker and the team successful last season, as Sam Vecenie has painfully and perfectly highlighted.
Starting Collin Gillespie is not the quick fix to Suns' early season woes
Collin Gillespie can help the Suns rediscover their spark from last season, but inserting him into the starting lineup will not fix every problem this team has.
Injury-plagued Thunder suddenly stand as perfect Suns trade partner
The Suns need to undo this dreadful Miles Bridges trade, and getting the Thunder to overpay with picks for some of their role players would be a massive help.
Suns' porous defense sets off alarm bells early in the season
Throughout a surprising 45-win campaign a season ago, defense was the Phoenix Suns' calling card. It's almost entirely disappeared to start the new season.
Ryan Dunn is the small-ball center hiding in plain sight for Phoenix Suns
The Suns need a new small-ball center, and Ryan Dunn is in desperate need of a role in Phoenix, meaning this could pay off in a big way for both sides.
Isaiah Hartenstein gives Khaman Maluach a masterclass the Suns' center needed
Khaman Maluach remains a raw prospect on the rise, and Isaiah Hartenstein showed the youngster as the Thunder beat the Suns how to one day reach his level.
Suns aren't getting the best Devin Booker, and a real point guard could help
Devin Booker wants the Suns to be more creative in how they get him the ball, in what could be the clearest indication yet that the team needs to change.
Jordan Ott picked worst time to try Miles Bridges at center in Suns' loss
Miles Bridges might work as a small-ball center for the Suns on certain nights, but against the Oklahoma City Thunder, it was not the time to try this move.
Miles Bridges trade gets worse after early success of Hornets' Allen, O'Neale
The Suns are already struggling to make it work with Miles Bridges, while Grayson Allen and Royce O'Neale have settled immediately with the Hornets.
Devin Booker will have extreme ups and downs all season (and that is okay)
Devin Booker is going to have periods where he shoots the lights out and then cannot buy a basket, and Suns fans need to accept that this is alright.
Suns suddenly have pair of guards Magic would love after Jalen Suggs injury
The Suns boast two guards, Jordan Goodwin and Jamaree Bouyea, whom the Magic would love to have after the injury to Jalen Suggs, and it shows clever roster building.
Collin Gillespie is already making it hard to justify Suns starting Jalen Green
Through two games, Collin Gillespie's impact makes clear the Suns need more passing acumen in the starting five.
Suns' Jalen Green-driven point guard experiment off to predictably ugly start
The Phoenix Suns' starting lineup with Jalen Green doesn't appear to be working. Is it time for Jordan Ott to make a change?
Devin Booker's greatness will only take the Suns so far
Devin Booker set a franchise record for points in a home opener with 43 against the Warriors, but the Suns need more from the supporting cast.
Suns represented on both sides of the worst trades in NBA history
A new ranking of the 25 worst trades in NBA history has the Phoenix Suns on both sides of the coin.
Suns already between a rock and a hard place with Miles Bridges contract
The Phoenix Suns gave up good role players and an unprotected first-round pick to get Miles Bridges. In a contract year, can he prove he was worth the cost?
Yaxel Lendeborg's fiery callout of Luka Doncic sets up intriguing Suns matchup
The Golden State Warriors' rookie forward called out Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic ahead of a game against the Phoenix Suns to begin his NBA career.
Suns exciting guard duo picks awful moment to drop worst performances in years
When the Suns needed Jordan Goodwin and Collin Gillespie after signing new deals, both were nowhere to be found in a generationally bad opening night loss.