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Player Preview: Mark Williams could still have a role to play for the Suns
Every day, we’re previewing another member of the 2026-27 Phoenix Suns to get you ready for training camp and the preseason. Mark Williams Center, 7’1”, 240 pounds, 24 years old, 5th season This season was going to be big for Williams to see if last year’s off-court strengthening work and rest management would pay off […]
Suns JAM Session Podcast: Southeast Division Preview
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.
Devin Booker falls to No. 20 in ESPN’s NBA player rankings
Yesterday, we learned that Dillon Brooks had made quite the jump in ESPN’s preseason player rankings, going from unranked a season ago to No. 76 overall. Today, ESPN released players 11 through 50, which means we finally learned where Devin Booker landed. Booker is the only other member of the Phoenix Suns to crack ESPN’s […]
Player Preview: Collin Gillespie isn’t the underdog anymore
Every day, we’ll take a closer look at another member of the 2026-27 Phoenix Suns, examining what they bring to the roster and what their role could mean for the season ahead as we count down to training camp and the preseason. Collin Gillespie Point Guard, 6’1”, 195 pounds, 27 years old, 4th season Collin […]
The Suns might have six starters after all
Many NBA teams can look you in the eye and say they have talented bench units, and they’d be right. The Oklahoma City Thunder, with Ajay Mitchell, Jared McCain, and Jaylin Williams; the New York Knicks, with Deuce McBride, Landry Shamet, and Jose Alvarado; and the San Antonio Spurs, with Keldon Johnson and Dylan Harper, […]
ESPN sees something in Dillon Brooks that rankings usually miss
With the NBA season right around the corner, national outlets are beginning to reveal their player rankings for the upcoming year. Yes, it’s Rankings SZN! We know the challenges that rankings present, but they’re still a valuable exercise for understanding perceptions of the league and the overall landscape of the player pool entering the season. […]
Player Preview: Luke Kennard needs to let it fly in Phoenix
Every day, we’ll take a closer look at another member of the 2026-27 Phoenix Suns, examining what they bring to the roster and what their role could mean for the season ahead as we count down to training camp and the preseason. Luke Kennard Shooting Guard, 6’4”, 190 lbs., 30 years old, 9 years of […]
The Suns’ projected numbers reveal a few interesting surprises
As the offseason prepares to come to a close, with training camp starting in a little over a week, we can’t help but continue trying to project what the 2026–27 Phoenix Suns will ultimately become. There are numerous questions about how the offense will function, what a summer of development has done for the young […]
The Suns are almost back. So what should Bright Side do next?
The journey through the wasteland is nearing its end. As we arrive on the first day of autumn, smiles can begin to stretch across our faces because we know the worst part of summer is behind us. It’s probably one of the toughest aspects of the NBA season ending every year. You know that in […]
Player Preview: Oso Ighodaro fights for a big role in the Valley
Every day, we’ll take a closer look at another member of the 2026-27 Phoenix Suns, examining what they bring to the roster and what their role could mean for the season ahead as we count down to training camp and the preseason. Oso Ighodaro Center, 6’11”, 235 pounds, 24 years old, 3rd season Oso Ighodaro […]
Duop Reath chose the Suns, that doesn’t make him a savior
First and foremost, I want to start today’s session by saying that I like the acquisition of Duop Reath. It shows that Brian Gregory consistently looks for ways to create competition throughout the roster, and that’s a good thing. Iron sharpens iron, as they say in blacksmith houses. I like that Reath brings the archetype […]
Player Preview: Jordan Goodwin is the Suns’ Alex Caruso
Every day, we’ll take a closer look at another member of the 2026-27 Phoenix Suns, examining what they bring to the roster and what their role could mean for the season ahead as we count down to training camp and the preseason. Jordan Goodwin Guard/Forward, 6’3”, 215 pounds, 28, 6th season The 2025-2026 Phoenix Suns […]
Suns JAM Session Podcast: Central Division Preview
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.
Inside the Suns: The Suns’ center situation
Welcome to Inside the Suns, a deep-down analysis of the current Phoenix Suns team, in which the Fantable — a roundtable of Bright Siders — give their takes on the Suns’ latest issues and news. Fantable Questions of the Week Q1: With Williams out injured, who do you give the Suns’ starting center job to? […]
Player Preview: It’s Khaman Maluach’s time to shine
Every day, we’ll take a closer look at another member of the 2026-27 Phoenix Suns, examining what they bring to the roster and what their role could mean for the season ahead as we count down to training camp and the preseason. Khaman Maluach Center, 7’1”, 250 lbs., 20 years old, 2nd season Khaman Maluach […]
5 biggest storylines for the upcoming Suns season
Today, it hit me. Basketball is nearly back, and with that realization came that familiar tinge of excitement. A couple of hairs stood up on the back of my neck, which was a reminder to trim them. Covering the Phoenix Suns is a process, and one I have grown to absolutely love. Little did I […]
The Suns have plenty of X-factors. Which one matters most?
How do you define an X-factor? When you look up and down a roster, what skills or characteristics are you searching for in a player before giving them that designation? As we prepare for the 2026–27 Phoenix Suns season, our writing staff decided to take on that question. What makes someone an X-factor? And who […]
Player Preview: Duop Reath enters camp competing for a role at center
Every day, we’ll take a closer look at another member of the 2026-27 Phoenix Suns, examining what they bring to the roster and what their role could mean for the season ahead as we count down to training camp and the preseason. Duop Reath Center, 6’9”, 245 pounds, 30 years old, 4th season Was writing […]
Suns’ projected starters have a court balance problem, but there’s a solution
The Suns’ projected starters include Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green, and Miles Bridges around a center (likely Khaman Maluach, possibly Oso Ighodaro). Those four players are notably right-wing oriented. No, I am not talking about politics! I’m talking about which side of the court three-point shots are made at a higher rate, particularly above […]
The Suns create competition with Duop Reath signing
No sooner did I publish an article saying the Phoenix Suns didn’t need an immediate solution to their center depth following the injury to Mark Williams than the team went out and acquired Duop Reath. Timing, am I right? On the surface, the addition of Reath appears to provide a stopgap at center while Williams […]
Player Preview: Ryan Dunn enters a “make it or break it” season
Every day, we’ll take a closer look at another member of the 2026-27 Phoenix Suns, examining what they bring to the roster and what their role could mean for the season ahead as we count down to training camp and the preseason. Ryan Dunn Forward, 6’7”, 217 lbs., 23 years old, 3rd season Oh, Ryan […]
Suns add front court depth, sign Duop Reath
The Phoenix Suns are acting fast to address the hit that Mark Williams’ shoulder injury last week did to their front court depth. The team is signing center Duop Reath, according to ESPN NBA Insider Shams Charania. Reath, 30 took a circuitous path to start his NBA career. Starting in community college and then transferring […]
Suns JAM Session Podcast: Atlantic Division Preview + Duop Reath News
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.
The Mark Williams’ injury doesn’t require an immediate solution
The news that Mark Williams tore his labrum during a recent scrimmage, with the possibility that he could be out until at least the All-Star break, is not how the Suns wanted to begin the season. Every team needs health to remain competitive, and Phoenix already enters the year with limited flexibility. The Suns are […]
Ranking every Suns player entering the 2026-27 season
Training camp is approaching, which means we’ve reached the end of our preseason administrative duties and completed the process of ranking every member of the Phoenix Suns based on who we believe the best players are right now. To everyone who took the time to vote throughout the process, thank you. These rankings give us […]
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