PHNX Suns Podcast

It’s Monday, meaning we’re answering some of your Phoenix Suns questions on today’s PHNX Suns show. With the offseason rolling on, we’re getting into a number of topics, many of which revolve around the development and future of Jalen Green.

The discussions continue with a look into potential trade discussions with a few notable targets who could fit the team’s need for a different style of player. What does that look like? And could it be a possibility?

We’re getting into that and much more. Follow the sho...

The Phoenix Suns have had many incredible teams across it's history in the NBA, but which all-time great would be the best fit if they swapped eras they played in? Gil and Erik sit down to discuss the best fits across the history of the Suns, why they would help and how it would end up changing the franchise's trajectory forever. Follow the show @PHNX_Suns, @ErikRuby, @GilMcGregor & @FreckledMamba!

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Ownership in the NBA may never be the same as the sale of yet another franchise was reported Friday. With that evolving landscape in mind, how should the Phoenix Suns feel about Mat Ishbia’s role as the team owner?

PHNX Suns’ Gil and Erik discuss today’s developments on the ownership side and how they impact the Suns, if at all. The duo then welcomes in Roger Galo, Offensive Efficiency and Shot-Making Specialist, who recently authored The Pursuit of the Perfect Shot. Galo uses his expertise to diagnose issues visible in the jumpers of Koa Pea...

In order for the Phoenix Suns to move up in the Western Conference standings, they’ll need to overtake a team that finished ahead of them. Recent developments suggest that team could be the Denver Nuggets, who Wednesday parted ways with an up-and-coming talent in Peyton Watson.

Denver is the latest team in the Western Conference to take a hit this offseason, and the Suns can take advantage after an offseason of improvement. Phoenix is leaning on the additions of Miles Bridges and Luke Kennard, along with internal development of young players and the core tri...

What would a perfect season look like for the Phoenix Suns? Is it more wins than last season? A career year from Devin Booker? A seamless fit for Miles Bridges? All of the above?

Today’s PHNX Suns show gets into each of these possibilities and more as they bid on different storylines that would make for a perfect season in their eyes. Erik, Gil and Stephen work within their budge to decide which elements of a perfect season are worth the money, and they discuss just how realistic these possibilites actually are.

The NBA is a star-driven league, and the Phoenix Suns’ star power begins with Devin Booker. Booker, of course, doesn’t do it alone, as he has continued to build a rapport with a newer group of teammates to help the Suns find team success.

Last season, fans were robbed of seeing a large sample size of Booker’s pairing with Jalen Green, the 24-year-old dynamo who has the potential to allow this team to reach another level of success in the West. With that in mind, are they Phoenix’s best duo? Today, PHNX Suns is b...

The Phoenix Suns are still finding ways to stay busy this offseason, recently reaching a resolution with Haywood Highsmith after waiving him last week. Monday, the Suns reached an agreement to re-sign Highsmith in a move that provides a little more flexibility and clarity for the franchise and their finances.

Today’s PHNX Suns show sees Erik, Gil and Stephen share their initial reactions to the news, analyzing what they believe it could mean in the bigger picture. The show then welcomes Hoopshype NBA insider Michael Scotto, who dives into the move itself before sharing his...

The Phoenix Suns stayed busy during Erik Ruby's vacation, extending Dillon Brooks and cutting Haywood Highsmith. Ruby sits down with Gil McGregor to give his thoughts on both moves, starting with Phoenix securing The Villian's future in The Valley. He also asks a few questions about the Highsmith move. What do you think of these choice by the Suns? Let us know @PHNX_Suns, @GilMcGregor_ & @ErikRuby!

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The Phoenix Suns have an open roster spot after waiving Haywood Highsmith Wednesday, bringing about questions of what they’ll do with the opening, if anything. With preseason less than two months away, the offseason is in full swing and there are a number of free agents who would qualify as valuable additions in a 15th roster spot.

On today’s PHNX Suns show, Erik, Gil and Stephen talk through a list of free agents and whether or not it would be worth the Suns’ while to take a flier on them. Conversely, would the best la...

The Phoenix Suns’ schedule for the 2026-27 NBA season is officially here and, while we knew the Suns would play the league’s other 29 teams, we now know when everything will happen. From opening night on Oct. 21 to the April 11 season finale, there is plenty that jumps off the page at first glance.

Today’s PHNX Suns show gets into the several make-or-break segments that pop up throughout the season, beginning with a stretch that could help the team set the tone. Erik, Gil, Stephen and Aryton each talk through these key stretches and what they co...

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The Phoenix Suns now know four confirmed dates on their schedule for the upcoming season as the league today revealed the details for the 2026 NBA Cup. Phoenix knew it would be facing the Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets and Utah Jazz, but it now knows times dates, and locations for each matchup.

As we move one day closer to knowing the full schedule, PHNX Suns first takes a look at the un...

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The Phoenix Suns exceeded expectations in 2025-26 yet it appears the disrespect is still running rampant when it comes to this team. Similar to the low national perception via power rankings, members of the Suns are not being rewarded for their play, per their overall ratings on the forthcoming NBA 2K27 video game.

And while many write off and view video game ratings as unimportant or trivial figures, it does give some id...

The Phoenix Suns are attempting to build a contender the right way, working around financial constraints to build a team around franchise player Devin Booker. This offseason has been a step in the right direction as they’ve retained key members with re-signings, brought in outside talent, and sewed up the future with a contract extension for Dillon Brooks.

Brooks is the latest of a few Suns players whose contract aligns with Booker’s, as all run through the 2029-30 season. That timeline would suggest that the franchise is angling to win with Booker at some...

Dillon Brooks and the Suns have reached an agreement for the long haul, as Brooks is signing a three-year $73 million contract extension to remain with the franchise through the 2029-30 season. During his first season in Phoenix, Brooks earned this payday by turning in a career year, endearing himself to his Suns teammates and fans in the process.

In celebration of the deal, PHNX Suns Gil McGregor and Stephen PridGeon-Garner revisit some of the best moments of Brooks' first season with the Suns to encapsulate all he was and all he meant for the franchise in 2025...

The Phoenix Suns have explored all avenues for improvement this offseason. They retained three key pieces of their core, moved into the first round of the draft to add rookie Koa Peat, traded two players to acquire their fifth starter in Miles Bridges and used the roster space created to sign sharpshooter Luke Kennard.

With two months remaining until the season, it would appear the Suns are done making moves, but what if they wanted to explore another avenue to improve? Aligned with conversation around potential trades, PHNX Suns takes a unique approach to gauge t...

The Phoenix Suns continued their handling of offseason business Wednesday by reaching an agreement with Dillon Brooks on a three-year, $73 million contract extension. The news comes after Brooks turned in a career year in his ninth season, averaging a career-best 20.2 points over 56 regular season games while Phoenix exceeded expectations to win 45 games.

With Brooks under contract through at least the next four seasons, there is a high level of excitement around what the team is working to build as contenders in the Western Conference. And while Brooks earned his payday through his play, PHNX Suns a...

It’s never too early to predict award winners … right? PHNX Suns brings out the crystal ball on Wednesday to look ahead to the upcoming season through the lens of Suns players who will win awards for their contributions for the team.

To be clear — these are not league-wide awards, but rather awards given within the roster. Who will be the Suns’ Defensive Player of the Year? Is a second-year player bound to be the team’s Most Improved Player? And will Jordan Goodwin have any real challengers to dethrone him as the franchise’s Blue Collar B...

The Phoenix Suns offseason isn't over yet as they agreed to terms with Dillon Brooks on a three year $73M deal. The extension continues their summer of continuity after resigning Collin Gillespie, Jordan Goodwin and Mark Williams.

Is the deal good for the Suns and Brooks? Do they retain flexibility moving forward? Stephen and Gil break it all down for you.

0:00 - Intro

1:30 - DILLON BROOKS IS HERE TO STAY!

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Last season, the Phoenix Suns’ defense was one of their biggest strengths. More than just strategy and scheme, Phoenix had the defensive personnel to execute on that end while making life difficult for some of the biggest stars on opposing teams. With continuity in place, the Suns should be just as good on that end of the floor, if not better.

But what about the individual defensive talent? PHNX Suns is bringing out the tier list once again to rank the defenders on the Suns’ roster. Are Dillon Brooks and Jordan Goodwin primed for an All-D...

It’s a Mailbag Monday! And PHNX Suns is answering more of YOUR questions about the Suns and what’s to come in the upcoming season. As the offseason rolls on, we take stock of where Phoenix stands with respect to moves that have been made and the good problems facing Jordan Ott and the decisions he’ll need to make with the rotation.

Today’s mailbag gets into some of the good and bad with this year’s roster, including the internal development of young players and the big question of who will be Phoenix’s X...

The Phoenix Suns, under Brian Gregory, have been solid when adding free agents to the roster. Erik Ruby discusses how Luke Kennard can join the likes of Collin Gillespie, Jordan Goodwin, Jamaree Bouyea and Haywood Highsmith. Is it possible he becomes the biggest impact player on that list? He would have to play out of his mind, but Ruby discusses how it could be possible. Follow the show @PHNX_Suns! Don't forget to leave a 5-star review!

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The Phoenix Suns have had a busy offseason and have done plenty. But have they done enough? Could they do more? Given where the roster stands, there is still a chance for the Suns to seek external answers to bolster the roster.

On Friday’s PHNX Suns, the crew takes a look at remaining free agents and weighs the possibility of the team taking advantage of some of the contract flexibility at the end of the roster. Could Brian Gregor see a better fit and elect to part ways with a player on a non-guarantee dea...

The Phoenix Suns won 45 games in 2025-26, qualifying for the NBA Playoffs by exceeding expectations and outperforming all outside expectations. By many accounts, they’ve improved this offseason, but outside opinions do not reflect the profile of a team that believes it is building upon a 45-win campaign.

Despite the Suns finishing with the league’s 13th-best record last season, national analysts are placing them among the back half of the league in their respective power rankings. Are they sleeping on Phoenix? Or is there any merit to last season being an aberration? What can be pr...

The Phoenix Suns’ busy offseason included a major trade that saw them acquire Miles Bridges from the Charlotte Hornets in a three-player deal. In acquiring Bridges, it is believed the Suns’ starting lineup will feature him alongside Devin Booker, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks and Mark Williams, who re-signed with the franchise this offseason.

Although the starting lineup seems easy to predict, is it a strength or weakness for the team in 2026-27? Much has been made of “Point Book” and his backcourt chemistry with Jalen Green, but there are also questions of Khaman Maluach’s readiness t...

The Phoenix Suns’ roster may look very similar to last year’s but they had a busy offseason. In addition to re-signing the trio of Collin Gillespie, Jordan Goodwin and Mark Williams, they pulled off trades to draft Koa Peat and bring Miles Bridges to the Valley. After rounding things out with the free-agent additions of Luke Kennard and Pat Spencer, are the Suns done?

While no more outside help may be enlisted, Phoenix now faces its next set of decisions — a set of decisions that revolves around potential contract extensions for a quartet of players...

It’s a PHNX Suns Mailbag Monday where we’re answering YOUR questions submitted to us on social media. Erik and Gil discuss a wide range of Phoenix Suns topics, from lineups to offseason moves and development and our evolving thoughts on where the team stands in the Western Conference with the regular season less than three months away.

The duo answers questions that touch on Khaman Maluach’s individual development, Rasheer Fleming’s role next season, thoughts on Koa Peat and whether or not Phoenix is done dealing this offseason. Naturally, there’s also a question...

Steph Noh of Sporting News talks with Gil McGregor at NBA Summer League about the moves the Suns front office has made this offseason.

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The Phoenix Suns were never truly in the mix for LeBron James, but now that he has made his decision, they are certainly one of the teams that is feeling the league-wide ripple effects. James’ decision to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers officially moves him out of the Western Conference for the first time in eight seasons and effectively weakens the group of West teams who had their sights set on adding the 22-time All-Star.

How much weaker has the West become? As Phoenix has looked to make savvy moves capable of moving into another tie...

Much is being made of Miles Bridges’ on-court fit with the Phoenix Suns, with questions looming around whether or not he makes sense with the other four presumed starters. Tuesday, both Bridges and Suns GM Brian Gregory had plenty to say that could dispel some of the negative opinions of the basketball fit.

As Bridges was introduced to the media for the first time, he spoke on what he brings to the table, while Gregory detailed just why Phoenix wanted to add Bridges to its group. If it’s one thing that Gregory made abundantly clear...

The Phoenix Suns formally introduced Miles Bridges Wednesday, as he and general manager Brian Gregory met with reporters at the team’s practice facility. With Bridges speaking as a Sun for the first time, he and Gregory both fielded questions about his “unacceptable conduct” off the court during his time with the Charlotte Hornets and how he fits with his new team.

PHNX Suns’ Gil McGregor and Erik Ruby were on hand for Bridges’ introduction and are back in the studio to share their reactions to everything that was said. Both Bridges and Gregory offered poignant st...

The Phoenix Suns did not truly get to enjoy the fruits of the Devin Booker-Jalen Green backcourt pairing in 2025-26, as injury and other circumstances got in the way of the duo finding its footing. As Phoenix heads into Year 2 of the Booker-Green pairing, it is hard to know what to expect based on the limited returns from Year 1.

While the expectations are undefined, it is clear that the team’s ceiling is largely dependent on how well its backcourt can perform. There were brief highs shared between the two last season, but not enough of...

The Phoenix Suns were keen on Koa Peat throughout the pre-draft process, trading into the first round to select him 30th overall in the NBA Draft. In less than a month’s he’s looked the part of a first-round pick, turning heads with his performances and his averages during the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.

Over four games, Peat turned in averages of 16.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game while shooting 51.0% from the field. With Summer League in his rearview, next up is a summer of improvement ahead of Peat’s first trainin...

Shams Charania breaks down Phoenix Suns and Miles Bridges trade plus Dillon Brooks extension. How does this impact Devin Booker and the rest of the Suns? What about Jalen Green? Join as PHNX Suns talks to NBA Reporter Shams!

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When will they learn? The Phoenix Suns win total for the 2026-27 NBA season has been posted by various books, and bet365 has the team’s over/under for 39.5 wins. As a reminder, this is just one year after the team exceeded outside expectations to win 45 games and earn the eighth seed in the NBA Playoffs.

With over three months until opening night of the 2026-27 season, it’s clear that outsiders are again low on this Suns team. But should they be? PHNX Suns talks through this expected win total, why Vegas might think the t...

After four games, Khaman Maluach’s work as the Phoenix Suns’ starting center at the 2026 NBA Summer League is done. The body of work isn’t too shabby, either — Maluach finishes his time in Vegas by averaging 19.5 points and a league-leading 12.8 rebounds while shooting 53.2% from the field and 40.0% from 3-point range.

It’s not just the PHNX Suns crew that has taken notice, as the collective NBA world is beginning to turn its head and notice what the 19-year-old is doing ahead of his second NBA season. As good as Maluach has been, is he ready to be...

Tim Legler joins PHNX Suns to dive into the details of the Suns Summer League, + more.

What does he think of the the Suns 2nd year players? Is Koa Peat ready to be in an NBA rotation? Can the Suns build a contender around the contract of Devin Booker while he's on this contract?

Find out as he talks with Erik Ruby and Stephen PridGeon-Garner!

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The Phoenix Suns are back in action at the Las Vegas Summer League on Wednesday. This time, it’s a 3 p.m. date with first-round pick Ebuka Okorie and the Detroit Pistons. With Phoenix tipping off at the same time as the PHNX Suns show, the crew will be here for a rare watchalong from the studio. Talk about alignment.

Through three Summer League games, Phoenix’s most impressive performers have been its last two first-round picks: Khaman Maluach and Koa Peat. The last time out, the Maluach-Peat duo turned heads while Koby Brea found his j...

More than two weeks after initial reports of the trade surfaced, the Phoenix Suns officially welcomed Miles Bridges to the fold Monday, with Grayson Allen and Royce O’Neale officially becoming members of the Charlotte Hornets. It’s a new era for both Bridges and the Suns, who are looking to build upon a surprising 45-win season and playoff berth in a year where they were written off by many experts.

As PHNX Suns takes a new look at the new era, the crew first takes time to acknowledge the contributions of Allen and O’Neale, both of who...

The Phoenix Suns got back on track in Las Vegas Monday, moving to 2-1 in NBA Summer with a win over the Milwaukee Bucks. It was Phoenix’s best offensive showing of the summer and it was powered by a few key members of the team who stepped up in this one.

Khaman Maluach led the way with a team-high 21 points to go along with 10 rebounds, good for his third double-double in as many games. Koa Peat showed major flashes, setting a new personal Summer League high with 19 points on efficient 8-of-15 shooting from the fie...

The Phoenix Suns lost to the New Orleans Pelicans in their second Summer League game. Does it matter? Khaman Maluach looked great again, Koa Peat was solid and Rasheer Fleming showed flashes.

Join Erik Ruby and Gil McGregor on the PHNX Suns Postgame Show!

0:00 - Intro

1:30 - How good was Khaman?

10:00 - Khaman Maluach Press Conference

28:00 - Why is Erik so white?

34:00 - Rasheer Fleming Defense

50:00 - Koa Peat

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