Tag: Phoenix Suns

Devin Booker is still the Suns’ starting shooting guard. Brandon Knight is now the team’s sixth man. A Suns offseason of curiosity about the loaded backcourt rotation was settled before the preseason even started when coach Earl Watson announced that Monday’s preseason starting lineup would be the regular-season starting lineup. Source: Paul Coro of the […]

Right now, 576 players are vying for 450 regular-season roster spots. Eric Pincus looks at each team’s roster situation.

Some players, like Eric Bledsoe, didn’t make our top-10 positional lists in large part due to last year’s injuries.

As the 2016-17 NBA season begins, these executives need this campaign to pan out or they could be out of a job.

The Phoenix Suns announced on Sunday they have signed center Gracin Bakumanya, forward Derek Cooke Jr., guard Shaquille Harrison and forward Derrick Jones Jr., bringing the club’s roster to 19 players. Source: NBA.com/Suns

Suns forward P.J. Tucker will miss training camp, preseason and likely the early parts of the regular season after undergoing a low back microsectomy on Thursday. Valley-based Suns spine specialist Dr. Dennis Crandall performed the surgery, which typically addresses a herniated lumbar disk and relieves nerve pressure. Tucker will be out six to eight weeks […]

The Phoenix Suns announced on Tuesday the team has added Mehmet Okur as player development coach and Jason Hervey as advance scout. Okur, a 2007 NBA All-Star, will specialize in the skills development of the Suns’ post players. A former 10-year pro in the NBA, Okur averaged 13.5 points and 7.0 rebounds while shooting 37.5 […]

Basketball Insiders previews the Phoenix Suns’ 2016-17 season.

(Alan) Williams played the final five weeks of last season with the Suns and his contract became guaranteed at 2 p.m. Thursday once the Suns kept him on the roster for $874,636 next season. “It was an easy decision for us,” Suns General Manager Ryan McDonough said. “He’s played well at two summer leagues. He’s […]