PHNX Suns Podcast

Free agency is less than three weeks away and the Phoenix Suns will be exploring as many options as possible to improve. With respect to their biggest shortcomings during the 2025-26 season, Phoenix could look to make improvements in its frontcourt by adding size.

The list of available free agents includes a number of big men capable of making an impact on this Suns team. Who would be best? Who is attainable? PHNX Suns takes a look at who they have marked as the top free agency targets for the team this offseason.

After some unsubstantiated rumors and reports, the notion of the Phoenix Suns making an offseason trade for Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has officially been shut down. Morant, 26, was often the subject of rumors linking him to Phoenix due to his standing as a star-level lead guard, his connection to former teammate Dillon Brooks and a belief that Memphis may be looking to move on.

PHNX Suns reacts to the latest news and takes a look at what it could mean for Phoenix’s offseason plan in the short term and in the bigger picture. Doe...

It’s another PHNX Suns offseason mailbag and the crew is back to answer YOUR questions about the Phoenix Suns and where the team currently stands. With the NBA Draft just two weeks away, we field questions about how the Suns can continue to build despite their lack of draft capital in the coming years.

With respect to building in the near — and distant — future, the group explores what paths Phoenix can take to improve to continue to compete in the Western Conference. Is there a big swing that the Suns can make to bring in more...

Join Espo and Erik for the final round of PHNX Suns Exit Interviews! Espo and Erik talk postgame shenanigans, lessons learned and much more!

Follow the show @Espo, @Erik_Ruby, @PHNX_Suns.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Longtime Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green could enter free agency in 2026 as he has a player option for the 2026-27 season. Given his ties to the Phoenix Suns organization, could he be the perfect solution for the void at the PF position?

PHNX Suns' Erik Ruby and Gil McGregor talk through what it might look like for Green to join the Suns and if it would make any sense for the involved parties. Follow the show: @PHNX_Suns, @ErikRuby and @GilMcGregor_!

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for...

The Phoenix Suns’ offseason will be filled with plenty of decisions about adding — or subtracting — talent, but there are also key decisions regarding those who remain under contract. Four players are extension-eligible in 2026, with Jalen Green becoming eligible for an extension on Oct. 1.

Given all the unique circumstances of Green’s career so far, his potential extension is the most intriguing, but there are also extension questions to answer about Dillon Brooks, Oso Ighodaro and Royce O’Neale. Brooks has found a home in Phoenix and all parties indicate that the goal is for him to retire a...

Dating back to the regular season, there have been rumblings linking the Phoenix Suns with their former top-10 pick Cam Johnson. Johnson is coming off of a season of ups and downs with the Denver Nuggets and could very well be on his way out of the Mile High City. Could a reunion be in play?

PHNX Suns looks at Johnson’s potential return through the lens of the NBA Finals and how the league’s final two teams built around their star players. Do the Suns have the concept of a blueprint to build aroun...

The Phoenix Suns are looking to improve this offseason, and recent reports suggest that the Oklahoma City Thunder could part ways with talented players in order to shed salary. With that in mind, Phoenix could execute the perfect deal should a player like Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins or Luguentz Dort be available for the taking.

PHNX Suns takes a look at what a potential deal for one of those players would look like before shifting focus to NBA Draft talk with expert Ben Pfeifer, who joins the show. Pfeifer delves into what the Suns could d...

Jalen Green’s first season with the Phoenix Suns had its highs and lows, but will mostly be remembered by the ways in which it was marred by injury. And while there were some positive returns, was it enough to be inspired by his long-term prospects in a Suns uniform?

As a result, Green’s name is often looped into hypothetical trade conversations when discussing the ways in which Phoenix could upgrade its roster during the 2026 offseason. Be that as it may, there are far more layers to any type of discussion around moving Green, chief...

It’s the first PHNX Suns mailbag of the offseason and the crew takes a range of questions about the Phoenix Suns’ season that was and what could come next for the team this offseason. Erik, Gil, Espo and Stephen field your questions about the team, with topics ranging from player development to the lingering after effects of trades in the past.

What can be made of the leaps made by Gollin Gillespie and Oso Ighodaro this past season? What is to be expected from last years draft picks in Rasheer Fleming and Khaman Maluach? How w...

Stephen Prigeon-Garner Sits Down with Espo For PHNX Suns Exit Interview #3. 

In this episode, SPG goes over his thoughts on the Suns' 2025-2026 season, Jordan Ott's first season and changing roles for this season.

Follow the show @PHNX_Suns @StephenPG3 @Espo

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The voice of the Phoenix Suns Jon Bloom stopped by to talk about his journey to being the team's radio play by play guy, what he learned from the hall of famer Al McCoy and more. 

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

After exceeding expectations to win 45 games and make the NBA Playoffs, the Phoenix Suns are facing an offseason with a number of key decisions to make. These decisions could go a long way in allowing Phoenix to continue to build upon the momentum gained in its pleasantly surprising 2025-26 campaign.

Headlining the Suns’ offseason are the free agency decisions of guards Collin Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin, both of whom will be unrestricted free agents. In addition to that duo, Mark Williams’ restricted free agency looms large — in more ways than one. What does each free agency...

As the offseason rolls on and the NBA Draft nears, the ways in which the Phoenix Suns could look to improve remain at the forefront of the conversation. And while a big swing may be enticing for some, a marginal trade move seems much more likely and would not have as much of an impact on the continuity established this past season.

Thursday, PHNX Suns takes a look at five realistic trades in the margins, with each member of the crew presenting their own version of something worth consideration. The group talks through each trade b...

Is Devin Booker Still a 1A? Is Jalen Green Good Enough to Be a Number 2? Law Murray from The Athletic joins PHNX Suns To Explain his newest rankings list and why he placed each player where.

0:00 - Intro

2:00 - Favorite Hoop Shoe Of All Time?

7:00 - Is Devin Booker Still A #1 Option?

14:00 - Law Murray From The Athletic Joins The Show!

34:15 - How Much Better Can Dillon Brooks Be?

37:00 - Can Jalen Green Coexist With Devin Booker With His Current Skillset?

43:10 - How D...

The national conversation around the Phoenix Suns has progressed into trade proposals from multiple national pundits. The latest names linked to the Suns in these hypothetical trade talks are Grizzlies guard Ja Morant and Hornets forward Miles Bridges. And while the deals work, do they make sense?

PHNX Suns takes a look at each individual deal and talks through what they would look like for the teams involved. The discussion of if the deals do or don’t make sense progresses in the latest postseason lookback, this time through the lens of head coach Jordan Ott...

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Erik Ruby sits down with Gil McGregor for PHNX Suns' second round of exit interviews. Erik speaks about the highs and lows of the season and how the surprise of this season should be the foundation to more success for Devin Booker, Jalen Green and the Phoenix Suns.

Follow the show @ErikRuby, @Gil_McGregor, @PHNX_Suns!

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Minnesota Timberwolves may be looking to make moves this offseason, and two players who could be moved are Rudy Gobert or Julius Randle. Given Gobert and Randle's standing in the league, should the Phoenix Suns make a call to get involved?

As a deal with Minnesota would almost certainly have to include both Grayson Allen and Royce O'Neale, the PHNX Suns crew discusses where they stand in relation to a potential deal. Should the Suns look into acquiring Gobert? Randle? The group discusses the pros and cons of both.

 Follow the show: @PHNX_S...

The Phoenix Suns enter the offseason facing several choices that will impact their short- and long-term future. Chief among them are the decisions around the impending free agency of Collin Gillespie (unrestricted), Jordan Goodwin (unrestricted) and Mark Williams (restricted).

More than just free agency, Phoenix must also weigh the pros and cons of adding from the outside, gauging who — or what — is too much to part ways with in order to bring more talent to the Valley. Should the moves be made in the margins or is it worth parting ways with a player like Jalen...

As the Phoenix Suns look ahead to the future, their ceiling largely revolves around the pairing of guards Devin Booker and Jalen Green. Their first season as teammates consisted of many with injury-plagued highs and lows, but the highs were inspiring enough to look ahead to what the future could hold.

PHNX Suns takes a look at the entirety of their first year as teammates in an attempt to forecast what could come for them both down the line. Is there more to be encouraged or discouraged by when looking at the 2026-27 season and b...

PHNX Suns is joined by ESPN and ALLCITY NBA analyst Tim Legler, who discusses the Suns' standing among the league's elite with respect to the level of play being displayed in the Eastern and Western Conference Finals.

As the the NBA's gold standards reside in the Western Conference, Legs dives into if the Suns should feel inspired or intimidated by the level of play shown by the Spurs and Thunder. He also discusses the importance of having a player like Devin Booker, internal development and whether or not Phoenix should explore a big swing this o...

The Phoenix Suns will explore the possibility of moving into the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft, according to Yahoo! Sports’ Kevin O’Connor. Where there’s smoke, there may be fire, and it brings more questions about what it would take for the Suns to move up from the 47th pick in the draft.

After some speculation, PHNX Suns dives into how serious these reports may be and how important gaining first-round draft capital would be for the Suns in 2026. Is there an archetype of young player this team should value adding? In a draft t...

The Phoenix Suns were handed a dose of reality Monday as the Western Conference Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder got underway. Int he opening round, the Suns got a firsthand look at how good the Thunder are, but the high-level competition in the WCF reset the standard of what it’s going to take to win in the West.

Not only are the Thunder and Spurs playing at a historically elite level, but they are also two of the league’s younger teams primed to dominate for years to come. Where...

The Phoenix Suns will look to make offseason adjustments to improve upon last season’s 45-win mark, and one of the names on the minds of fans is Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant. Memphis is moving into a new era and Morant may not be a part of the vision, meaning he may have played his last game in a Grizzlies uniform.

Could the Suns be a logical fit? Despite the team’s need for a more traditional point guard, PHNX Suns discusses why it might not make much sense for the team to mo...

As we move further away from the surprising 2026 Phoenix Suns season, Erik Ruby and Gil McGregor of PHNX Suns sit down for our own version of an 'Exit Interview' to reminisce on the ups and downs that came from this season.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Could the Phoenix Suns make a move to acquire Zion Williamson this offseason? PHNX Suns talks through the risks and rewards that come with trading for the New Orleans Pelicans' former No. 1 overall pick. What would it take to bring Williamson to the Valley?

What would it look like, and would it be worth it? The crew discusses that and more through the lens of potential moves. Follow the show: @PHNX_Suns, @ErikRuby, @GilMcGregor_, @Espo and @StephenPG3!

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection a...

One of the biggest questions facing the Suns this offseason revolves around the future of Mark Williams, who will be a restricted free agent. Williams, 24, appeared in 60 games in his first season in a Suns uniform, but was notably unavailable at the season’s most crucial juncture, missing five of six postseason games due to a foot injury.

Beyond questions around the value of the contract Williams earned with his performance are questions of if his long-term future could and should be in Phoenix. While it’s difficult to gauge his value, Williams is a quali...

The Phoenix Suns are in full offseason mode, and after an impressive season of exceeding expectations, the big question is “What’s next?” Phoenix finished the 2025-26 campaign with 45 wins and the West’s eighth seed, but there is a prevailing feeling that the team could have achieved more with a better string of luck on its side.

As the offseason progresses, the Suns have a few potential paths to take with respect to what was achieved and where they feel they stand among the rest of the Western Conference. How important is continuity? To what leng...

As it stands, the Phoenix Suns are slated to make the 47th overall pick in the upcoming draft, but is there an opportunity to move back into the first round? With one of the deeper drafts in recent memory over a month away, the prospect of Phoenix getting involved with a team that has multiple picks is very real.

PHNX Suns breaks down the potential cost of moving into the first round and whether or not it would be worthwhile for the team to engage in trade talks to make it happen. What price would b...

LeBron James is set to enter free agency after the Los Angeles Lakers were swept by the OKC Thunder in the West Semifinals. James, 41, is coming out of his 23rd NBA season, one in which he was named an All-Star for a record 22nd time.

As evidenced by his accolades and averages of 23.2 points, 6.7 rebounds and 7.3 assists during the Lakers’ 2026 playoff run, James still has plenty left in the tank at his age. Given his size, playmaking ability and relationship with both Devin Booker and Jordan Ott, could James choose to continue — or end — his NBA car...

Giannis Antetokounmpo is reportedly wanting to put his foot on the scale of his imminent trade from the Milwaukee Bucks, which on the surface level seems like a positive for the Phoenix Suns. However, other reporting claims the superstar wants to not only remain in the Eastern Conference, but also play for a legit title contender. Does this spell the end of the Suns’ chances of landing the Greek Freak in The Valley? PHNX Suns dives into the possible fallout from the multiple different recent reports surrounding Giannis, and make a verdict on if this is the end to th...

After 14 years and one incredible journey, NBA great and Phoenix Suns legend P.J. Tucker announced his retirement from basketball. Join the PHNX Suns crew in remembering the shoe loving, blue collar having, Devin Booker mentoring player and man that Mr. P.J. Tucker was during his playing days and will continue to be now that those days are over. 

Follow the show @PHNX_Suns, @Espo, @ErikRuby, @stephenPG3, and @Freckledmamba!

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Phoenix Suns have a lot of decisions to make this offseason, with multiple free agent targets they could look into. PHNX Suns starts off by exploring two forwards linked to the Suns in reports from Brett Siegel, Harrison Barnes and Dean Wade. They then dive into a long list of potential targets like LeBron James, Collin Sexton, Kristaps Porzingis, Rob Williams and Precious Achiuwa. Who would be the best fit? Who would be the best deal? Who can Phoenix afford? Erik, Stephen, Espo and Aryton break it down on another episode! They also give their pics for tonight’s...

The Phoenix Suns have been in the middle of quite a few rumors surrounding disgruntled Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. PHNX Suns dives into the links between the all-time great forward and the franchise he came back from down 0-2 against to win his first ring in the 2021 NBA Finals. Is there actual fire to the smoke surrounding the Greek Freak? Would Devin Booker be his perfect running mate? What is the timeline for a trade? Follow the show @PHNX_Suns, @ErikRuby, @StephenPG3, @Espo, @GilMcGregor_ & @FreckledMamba!

0:00 - Intro

2:30 - Is Giannis More Available T...

The Phoenix Suns enter the 2026 offseason with a bevy of questions, but there is a reality in which the answers are already on the roster. 2025 NBA Draft picks Khaman Maluach and Rasheer Fleming both showed signs of promise during their respective rookie campaigns — the Suns’ ability to take a leap in the Western Conference could hinge on their development.

PHNX Suns takes a look back at the rookie seasons of both Maluach and Fleming and spins things forward to assess the likelihood that one or both make the necessary leap in Year 2. Through the lens of po...

The Phoenix Suns won’t be stagnant this offseason, and they could be a team that gets in the mix for disgruntled Washington Wizards star Anthony Davis. Phoenix is in need of a major boost in the front court, and Davis’ availability could be the answer for the team’s biggest need.

Given Davis’ recent and more longstanding injury history, he could be acquired in a deal that wouldn’t require the Suns to completely gut their roster and depth. Is it worth their while? Should Phoenix do what it takes to get a deal done?

The Phoenix Suns have been reported as one of the teams who could check in on the availability of Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon this summer, per Brett Siegel. He now is added to the list of names many fans will be keeping their eyes on this offseason after Phoenix’s front office implied they would not be looking to make massive changes to the roster. Is Gordon good enough to ignore the injury concerns? Would the Suns be willing to part with the value it would take to acquire “Mr. Nugget?” How would Gordon fit in next to Devin Booker...

The Phoenix Suns shocked the NBA with one of the most fun seasons in franchise history, but just how successful was their 25-26 campaign? Erik, Espo and Aryton dive into the different categories they rank success on and rate the season on a scale of 1-10!  They discuss the preseason expectations, second-half dip and more on this audio-exclusive edition of the show!
 

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Phoenix Suns had a great 2025-26 season, and if you take what Mat Ishbia and Brian Gregory had to say at their exit interviews to heart, they will likely focus on running it back next year. What are the benefits and detriments to making another run at the Western Conference with a similar team next year? Could it be a big mistake? Espo, Stephen, Erik and Aryton break it down on another edition of PHNX Suns! Follow the show @PHNX_Suns, @ErikRuby, @StephenPG3, @Espo & @FreckledMamba!

0:00 - Intro

2:20 - Hearing More Sound From Y...