Rod Argent

Arizona

Editor at The Bright Side of the Sun

I've been a Suns fan since 1975. The Sunderella Suns and Gar Heard's "shot heard round the world" just completely won me over.

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Inside the Suns - Topics: The offseason trade market, Devin Booker, trading draft picks

3 weeks ago | brightsideofthesun.com | Rod Argent

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Each week, the Fantable — a round table of Bright Siders — give their takes on the Suns’ latest issues and news. Q1 - Jake Fischer of The Stein Line recently predicted there would be a “significant amount of activity on the trade market” this offseason, partially due to a lack of high-level free agents available this year. Do you think this will work out favorably for the Suns? Ashton: This is a tough question.
Inside the Suns - Topics: Head coach candidates, Ryan Dunn, Budenholzer’s offensive ‘system’

1 month ago | brightsideofthesun.com | Rod Argent

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Each week the Fantable - a round table of Bright Siders - give their takes on the Suns’ latest issues and news. Q1 - Out of the top 4 HC candidates (according to Gambo), which one of Chris Quinn, Sean Sweeney, Micah Nori, and Jordon Ott would you prefer to take over the Suns head coach position? Ashton: The one that is set up to fail? In which case, I think Fizdale is the long shot as the Suns have shown a tendency to hire internally.
Is Collin Gillespie in the Suns’ future plans?

1 month ago | brightsideofthesun.com | Rod Argent

Photo by Kate Frese/NBAE via Getty Images This is a question that many fans have pondered since the end of the season. The Phoenix Suns could have converted Collin Gillespie’s two-way contract to a standard NBA contract up to the last day of the regular season and tacked on at least an non-guaranteed 2nd year to ensure that he would definitely be on the team’s roster when training camp rolls around in September...but they didn’t.
Inside the Suns - Topics: Kevin Durant, Grayson Allen, Royce O’Neale trades

1 month ago | brightsideofthesun.com | Rod Argent

Photo by Kate Frese/NBAE via Getty Images Each week, the Fantable — a round table of Bright Siders — give their takes on the Suns’ latest issues and news. Q1 - Orlando was 30th in 3-pointers made and 3-point percentage last season, and the Suns have three point shooters (Grayson Allen and Royce O’Neale) that will likely be on the trade block this summer. Who on their roster would you consider to be a good (and reasonable) return for GA or RO in a trade?
Inside the Suns - Topics: Oso Ighodaro, head coach search, veteran minimum players

1 month ago | brightsideofthesun.com | Rod Argent

Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Each week the Fantable - a round table of Bright Siders - give their takes on the Suns’ latest issues and news. Q1 - Many fans have doubts that Oso Ighodaro will ever be a starting level center in the NBA. What do you believe he needs to improve on to change those fans’ minds? Ashton: Osasere Benjamin Ighodaro, out of Mesa, AZ, is labeled as a power forward. Let’s start there. Do I see him as a starting-level center? No. But as a developing power forward? Yes.
Inside the Suns - Topics: Front office changes, the Draft, Collin Gillespie

1 month ago | brightsideofthesun.com | Rod Argent

Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images Each week the Fantable — a round table of Bright Siders — gives their takes on the Suns’ latest issues and news. Q1 - The point guard position is (again) going to be an issue for the Suns in 2025-26. Tankathon has them selecting Kam Jones, a 6’5” PG/SG from Marquette with the 29th pick in the draft. Do you like this idea, or should the Suns instead attempt to get another PG through a trade? Ashton: First, it is an honor to be guest member on the Fantable.
Inside the Suns - Topics: Missing the Play-In, Bradley Beal, the NBA Draft

2 months ago | brightsideofthesun.com | Rod Argent

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Each week the Fantable - a round table of Bright Siders - give their takes on the Suns’ latest issues and news. Q1 - In your opinion, is it better or worse for the team not to make it to the Play-In games this season? GuarGuar: It’s definitely worse because it’s not like we have our own draft pick. This team had no incentive to tank or lose this year so missing the play-in is even more embarrassing. Just a disaster from beginning to end this year.
The difficulties involved in moving on from Bradley Beal

2 months ago | brightsideofthesun.com | Rod Argent

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Welcome to the How to Fix the Suns series, where we break down the paths available to the Phoenix Suns as they navigate the 2025 offseason. Pretty much all indications point to the fanbase not wanting Bradley Beal back in 2025-26. Arizona Sports Suns insider John Gambadoro recently stated that Beal won’t be back in 2025-26. That could be true, but — as I’m sure most fans already know — it isn’t going to be easy or painless to do so.
Inside the Suns - Topics: Trading Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, rebuilding ‘timeline’

2 months ago | brightsideofthesun.com | Rod Argent

Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images Each week the Fantable - a round table of Bright Siders - give their takes on the Suns’ latest issues and news. Q1 - According to Shams Charania, at least 5 teams (Minnesota, New York, Houston, Miami and San Antonio) have an interest in trading for KD this summer and KD has at least some interest in playing for all 5. If a trade could be worked out with the Knicks, would you insist that getting Mikal Bridges back be a part of the trade?
Inside the Suns - Topics: The Play-In tournament, Bradley Beal, Bol Bol

Mar 30, 2025 | brightsideofthesun.com | Rod Argent

Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images Each week the Fantable - a round table of Bright Siders - give their takes on the Suns’ latest issues and news. Q1 - If the Suns do make it to the Play-In tournament, do you think they have a chance to actually advance to the playoffs? OldAz: Their only chance is if OKC takes their foot off the gas down the stretch much like the Suns did when they won 64 games and ran away with the regular season.