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Mat Ishbia bluntly rejects the idea of trading Devin Booker
If you needed an update on how much Mat Ishbia believes in Devin Booker, you’ve got one. While talking to what appeared to be a small crowd in an office building, the Phoenix Suns owner was asked if he would trade Devin Booker to the Detroit Pistons, considering Ishbia’s roots in Michigan. It doesn’t seem […]
Stop letting AI do your Suns research for you
This is a basketball blog where people come to get their Phoenix Suns news, share opinions, and discuss what’s happening around the team. Maybe you don’t take it too seriously. I do. I care about this place, and I care about the conversations we ignite within the Bright Side of the Sun community. Normally, I’m […]
Collin Gillespie, Suns push back on criticism of Devin Booker’s playmaking
The 116° weather isn’t the only thing hot in Phoenix right now. After saying on Player’s Choice that Phoenix Suns All-Star Devin Booker’s play doesn’t impact the game enough to take a team “all the way” and that he is not a “force multiplier,” Suns Valley Podcast co-host Gabe Guerrero got the attention of a […]
Koby Brea joins Dominican Republic for FIBA World Cup qualifying
We may have hit the wall when it comes to NBA basketball, but that doesn’t mean the basketball being played around the world right now is insignificant. With the Olympics two years away, FIBA is holding World Cup qualifiers across the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Africa. Numerous national teams are doing everything they can to […]
Jalen Green has one season to change the Suns’ long-term plans
When you look at the Phoenix Suns, their current roster construction, and how it impacts both the short term and the long term, one thing is clear. This upcoming season is going to be a make-or-break year for 24-year-old Jalen Green. Green came to Phoenix as part of the Kevin Durant trade, bringing the youth […]
What are the Suns’ most tradable contracts?
For the Phoenix Suns, roster building has become as much about flexibility as talent. The Bradley Beal trade, followed by his buyout two years later, reinforced how quickly a massive contract can limit both options and leverage. That makes identifying movable deals increasingly important. Phoenix may not have a roster overflowing with trade assets, but […]
Fantasy Basketball Preview: How will the Phoenix Suns’ rotation look?
The 2026 NBA Fantasy season is right around the corner. Let’s talk about the Suns from a slightly different perspective than you are used to reading on here. Whether you are in a roto, points, head-to-head league, dynasty, or re-draft, you need to know the roles and rotation projections to get the most out of […]
Bright Side of the Sun Reacts Survey: The mighty Pacific?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Suns fans and fans across the country. The Phoenix Suns find themselves in an interesting position within the Pacific Division this upcoming season because it might actually be up for grabs. Phoenix is […]
Fanning the Flames: August musings
MAKE SURE TO SUBSCRIBE on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, AND YOUTUBE!! It’s August, so there might not be much to talk about… and maybe this episode turned into more baseball talk than Phoenix Suns talk… but Dan and Justin drop in to chat: Tap in. Make sure to follow Paul (@DervishOfWhirl), Dan (@danduarte1), Justin (@SoSaysJ), […]
Why the Suns have one of the NBA’s widest ranges of outcomes
The Phoenix Suns will be one of the more interesting teams to watch this upcoming season for a multitude of reasons. They’re one of the few teams that largely stayed the same and leaned into continuity and development, although they did change 20% of their starting lineup by acquiring Miles Bridges and sending out Royce […]
Phoenix had the pick, the fit, and the player who wanted to be here
Being a Phoenix Suns fan means being someone who has dealt with trauma, pain, poor decisions, health issues, and bad luck throughout the history of the franchise, and throughout your own existence as a fan. One thing I think we’ve done a good job of this summer from a Bright Side perspective is not leaning […]
Suns JAM Session Podcast: Jammin’ with Ben Garcia
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.
Bright Side Reacts: Phoenix has three insurance policies hiding on two-way deals
There are things in life you’d rather have and not need than need and not have. Jumper cables. A plunger. An alibi? And in the case of a professional basketball organization, two-way contracted players. If your two-way players are getting substantial minutes with the big league club, something probably went wrong along the way. Injuries […]
Inside the Suns: Dillon Brooks, Khaman Maluach, and who to watch in the preseason
Welcome to Inside the Suns, your weekly deep-down analysis of the current Phoenix Suns team. Each week, the Fantable — a round table of Bright Siders — gives their takes on the Suns’ latest issues and news. Fantable Questions of the Week Q1: Dillon Brooks recently said that he’s working on his passing this summer […]
5 reasons the Suns could make Vegas look foolish
As we find ourselves buried in the unrelenting sands of the desert known as the NBA offseason, we can’t help ourselves. We begin projecting forward, wondering what could happen with the Phoenix Suns during the 2026–27 season. It’s only natural to dive into the statistics we already have and attempt to project what they might […]
5 reasons the Suns could fall short in 2026-2027
The Suns surprised just about everyone (including me) by winning 45 games in 2025-26 despite losing their second-highest-paid player (Jalen Green) for most of the season. There are hopes, and even expectations, that the Suns will win even more with a year of continuity, fewer injuries, the addition of Miles Bridges, and development by young […]
Mat Ishbia’s business losses deserve monitoring, not panic
Reports continue to trickle in about how United Wholesale Mortgage, the mortgage-lending firm led by Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury owner Mat Ishbia, has been taking a financial bath this year. Through the first two quarters, the company has reported a combined $622 million in losses, $170 million in the first quarter and another $452 […]
Why Collin Gillespie could have another gear as he enters year 4
Collin Gillespie was a revelation for the Phoenix Suns last season, and it may have surprised some folks… not me. I’ve been higher on him than most, so high that I threw him in the mix for Sixth Man of the Year last preseason and was (somewhat) ridiculed for those lofty expectations. Okay, maybe not […]
Phoenix Suns make huge addition outside the Mortgage Matchup Center
With the offseason in full swing, not much has revolved around the Suns as we await training camp to start. That said, Mat Ishbia loves to make a big splash in times of quiet around here, and this reveal is sure to do that for fans in Phoenix. The latest news coming into Phoenix is […]
One rebounding stat explains decades of Suns history
We continue our journey through the Phoenix Suns archives, once again searching for statistical anomalies hidden throughout the organization’s 58-year history. Two weeks ago, it was free throws. The Suns sit atop the all-time leaderboard with 61 made free throws in a regular-season game and rank second with 80 attempts. For good measure, we also […]
Bright Side of the Sun Reacts Survey: Which two-way player breaks through?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Suns fans and fans across the country. The Phoenix Suns have done a good job in recent years of fully utilizing their two-way contracted players as a developmental pipeline. That’s not something we’ve […]
Haywood Highsmith cleared waivers and found his way back to Phoenix
Well, that didn’t take long, did it? Less than a week after waiving Haywood Highsmith, the Phoenix Suns have re-signed him, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Five days ago, Phoenix opted to waive the veteran defensive specialist, who was owed $1 million on a contract that was not set to become fully guaranteed until January […]
Why Pat Spencer could be the Suns’ latest surprise contributor
The Phoenix Suns front office has done a solid job over the last two years of identifying under-the-radar talent. Collin Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin are the latest examples of this. Jamaree Bouyea provided real production for key stretches last season. To a lesser extent, we all saw Dillon Brooks breakout in his new home as […]
Mike D’Antoni wasn’t afraid to coach differently and Amar’e Stoudemire was ready for it
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Former Phoenix Suns coach Mike D’Antoni and his longtime big man with Phoenix and the New York Knicks, Amar’e Stoudemire, are two of the nine inductees entering the Naismith Hall of Fame this weekend in Springfield, Massachusetts. But as Stoudemire and D’Antoni become forever enshrined in basketball history, it was their willingness […]
Jordan Goodwin: The most underrated member of the Suns
Yes, Jordan Goodwin is dearly loved and not taken for granted by Suns fans. Even then, I make the case for him still being criminally underrated. A hill I will die on is that Goodwin’s absence was the most critical absence of the first round matchup against the Thunder. They missed him more than they […]
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