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Mercury forward Kahleah Copper to miss Sunday’s preseason game against Valkyries

3 days ago | brightsideofthesun.com | Trevor Booth

Owen Ziliak/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images PHOENIX — The Phoenix Mercury will be without their top scorer from the 2024 season, Kahleah Copper (back), in their preseason home opener against the Golden State Valkyries. It is unclear whether Copper’s back injury is related to her issue from last season.
Suns JAM Session Podcast: Phoenix Suns Coaching Candidates

1 week ago | brightsideofthesun.com | John Voita |Matthew Lissy

The Suns have a big decision ahead on who should be their next head coach. John and Matthew break down the options, drafting potential candidates and debating who deserves the job — and who absolutely doesn’t. Click the SUBSCRIBE button. Click the BELL to turn on notifications. Watch it right here! Listen to the latest podcast episode of the Suns JAM Session Podcast below.
The Houston Rockets’ fatal flaw might be the Phoenix Suns’ forgotten strength

1 week ago | brightsideofthesun.com | John Voita

Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Another team has fallen from the postseason, and this one mattered to the Phoenix Suns. The Houston Rockets were eliminated in Game 7 by the Golden State Warriors, 103–89, and if you watched even a quarter of that series, one thing was glaring: they couldn’t shoot. At all. Houston lived inside the arc, with 65.6% of their shot attempts coming from two-point range, but they converted just 48.4% of those tries, the worst mark in the league this postseason.
Exploring the case for trading Royce O’Neale-and the reasons to keep him around

1 week ago | brightsideofthesun.com | John Voita

Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images The Phoenix Suns find themselves at a crossroads this offseason, with a pair of mid-tier contracts — Grayson Allen and Royce O’Neale — that could offer a path back to financial flexibility. In a summer sure to be filled with tough choices, these two names deserve some discussion. If the Suns are serious about reshaping their identity, parting ways with either or both could be a necessary step toward retooling the roster.
2025 Suns Player Review: Monte Morris had flashes of value but never found a real role with the Suns

1 week ago | brightsideofthesun.com | John Voita

Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images Welcome to our Phoenix Suns Season in Review series, where we take a closer look at each player who suited up during the 2024–25 campaign. One by one, we’ll break down what went right, what went wrong, and what each player can do to take the next step heading into next season. When the Phoenix Suns signed Monte Morris in free agency last offseason, it felt like a smart, measured move.
Inside the Suns - Topics: Front office changes, the Draft, Collin Gillespie

1 week 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.
Making the case for and against a Grayson Allen trade this offseason

1 week ago | brightsideofthesun.com | John Voita

Photo by Kent J. Edwards/Getty Images Oh, you thought I was done with point/counterpoint debates after Devin Booker and Kevin Durant? Not quite. There are still other highly compensated names on this roster we need to unpack, and it’s only fair we do so. The Suns have five players set to make over $10 million this coming season, and we’ve only scratched the surface with two of them. Now, before you ask, no.
2025 Suns Player Review: Phoenix found value in Mason Plumlee, even if no one noticed

1 week ago | brightsideofthesun.com | Matthew Lissy

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Welcome to our Phoenix Suns Season in Review series, where we take a closer look at each player who suited up during the 2024–25 campaign. One by one, we’ll break down what went right, what went wrong, and what each player can do to take the next step heading into next season. The Phoenix Suns landing of Mason Plumlee as their backup center was a perfect fit for the team’s dynamic, veteran, experienced, and possessing a high basketball IQ.
What this year’s SunsRank taught us about expectations and reality

1 week ago | brightsideofthesun.com | John Voita

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images We did it. We made it through another SunsRank, our annual tradition of ranking all 18 Phoenix Suns from best to worst. Every year, we start this exercise to capture where our expectations lie, and we close it out at season’s end to see how the story really unfolded. There wasn’t much debate this year. No heated arguments about where players belonged. And I can take that one of two ways.
SBN Reacts: Hold onto Devin Booker even if the rebuild calls your name

1 week ago | brightsideofthesun.com | John Voita

Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Devin Booker Week is drawing to a close here at Bright Side. Over the past several days, we’ve debated the pros and cons of putting the Chosen Son on the market, weighing the benefits of moving him against the reasons to keep him right where he is. It’s a question any new front office member must be willing to ask, and one that new GM Brian Gregory would be wise to contemplate.