Luke Duffy

Dublin

Content Manager and Social Media Manager at Inpho Sports Photography

Content manager/social media manager @Inphosports, Site Expert - @ValleyoftheSuns IG: LucaLockheart, long suffering @Arsenal & @OrlandoMagic fan

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Articles

Mavericks may try and steal Suns' guard to run the show this offseason

1 week ago | valleyofthesuns.com | Luke Duffy

Not exactly Kyrie Irving. The Phoenix Suns are in the midst of trying to find a new head coach, but they have all manner of roster issues to solve ahead of next season. Any team that finishes with only 36 wins despite having championship ambitions has a lot to fix, and you can be sure that some big names could be on the move. Kevin Durant looking like the most likely player to get traded, although the Suns would surely love to ditch Bradley Beal and his no-trade clause if they could.
Suns can steal promising big man from Mavericks when they draft Cooper Flagg

1 week ago | valleyofthesuns.com | Luke Duffy

Time to think outside the box. The Phoenix Suns might be in the process of trying to find the perfect head coach to take them forward, but that doesn't mean they are not also preparing to shake up their roster. The franchise likely waiting to see what happens with Kevin Durant, before deciding which direction to go around Devin Booker.
Suns could do the unthinkable and hire head coach who is already in Phoenix

2 weeks ago | valleyofthesuns.com | Luke Duffy

Surely not? The Phoenix Suns continue to search for the perfect head coach to take them into what it is hoped will be a better season in 2025-25, with owner Mat Ishbia and new General Manager Brian Gregory telling everybody who will listen that this process is going to take some time. That has certainly been the case to this point, with no less than 15 candidates interviewed during phase one.
Suns almost traded for bruising big man at the trade deadline

2 weeks ago | valleyofthesuns.com | Luke Duffy

Would this actually have fixed anything though? It is no secret that the Phoenix Suns were active around the trade deadline this season in trying to improve their roster. The most surprising name that came up as the franchise was trying to claw its way into the postseason - an objective they failed to achieve - was that of Kevin Durant. For a moment there it looked like he could head back to the Golden State Warriors, as the Suns became fixated on the idea of Jimmy Butler saving their season.
Suns presented with incredible opportunity to rebuild their franchise

3 weeks ago | valleyofthesuns.com | Luke Duffy

They better have made some calls on this already. The Phoenix Suns might have had to watch as their 2025 NBA Draft pick - which ended up landing in the 10th spot - was gratefully cashed in by the Houston Rockets, but that doesn't mean the landing spots unveiled during the lottery didn't impact them. If anything the surprise leaps of the Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs and Philadelphia 76ers into the top three spots respectively have presented more questions than answers.
Latest head coach update proves Suns have finally learned from past mistakes

3 weeks ago | valleyofthesuns.com | Luke Duffy

Took them long enough. The NBA might be in the midst of an unpredictable postseason and even crazier NBA Draft, but that doesn't mean the Phoenix Suns are sitting idly by while the action unfolds. If anything the fact that Kevin Durant hasn't played in the playoffs may actually have increased his trade value around the league, as countless other stars fail to light it up when it matters most.
3 teams who desperately need to trade for Kevin Durant this summer

3 weeks ago | valleyofthesuns.com | Luke Duffy

Let the bidding war commence. The Phoenix Suns might be by-standers in the NBA Playoffs right now, but that doesn't mean what is happening on the court has no impact on their offseason. In fact by doing nothing at all, the price for Kevin Durant's services has actually increase since the postseason got underway.
Playoffs prove Suns avoided massive mistake in failing to trade for superstar

3 weeks ago | valleyofthesuns.com | Luke Duffy

This felt like a disaster at the time. The Phoenix Suns can only look on as the NBA Playoffs hit their stride in the second round, and fans can take some solace in the fact that this team would only have been humbled in the postseason had they gotten there. Instead they were able to sneak off into the summer without getting blasted on national television, although not having their lottery pick in this year's draft hurts.
Suns' summer is saved thanks to direction NBA Playoffs are headed

3 weeks ago | valleyofthesuns.com | Luke Duffy

Working out just the way Phoenix would have wanted. The Phoenix Suns might not be taking part in the NBA Playoffs this season, but that doesn't mean they don't have an interest in the games. This includes the Eastern Conference, with fans looking on enviously as Mikal Bridges turns in the kind of performances for the New York Knicks that they wish were instead taking place in The Valley.
Suns need to avoid potentially exciting Devin Booker trade package at all costs

1 month ago | valleyofthesuns.com | Luke Duffy

Intriguing but should still be a hard no. Whether the Phoenix Suns like it or not, this summer is about to be one filled with uncertainty and baseless rumors. That's just the deal when you're an underperforming franchise who just fired their third head coach in three seasons - brought in this guy as General Manager for some reason - and have Devin Booker and Kevin Durant on your roster. The future of Durant in particular is one that is going to get a lot of people talking, and with good reason.