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Is ESPN’s No. 25 NBA Draft prospect, French PG Nolan Traore, a good fit for Suns?
Photo by Esra Bilgin/Anadolu via Getty Images The lengthy point guard comes with a wealth of pro basketball experience. French point guard Nolan Traore entered the 2025 NBA Draft cycle firmly in most experts’ top 10s, but some underwhelming production this season saw him tumble down boards and into the Phoenix Suns’ draft range. If you haven’t heard by now, Phoenix is … [Read more...] about Is ESPN’s No. 25 NBA Draft prospect, French PG Nolan Traore, a good fit for Suns?
Culture is not a coaching change: What the Phoenix Suns must learn from the Spurs and the Heat
Home Court | What it Can Mean for Culture | Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images The Suns’ coaching hire is just a step—the real challenge is creating something lasting. It’s official: Jordan Ott is the next man up. The Phoenix Suns have announced the hiring of Ott, a first-time NBA head coach and tenured assistant under the likes of Darvin Ham, Steve Nash, and … [Read more...] about Culture is not a coaching change: What the Phoenix Suns must learn from the Spurs and the Heat
From Suns to Sox: Justin Ishbia keeps building his pro sports portfolio
Photo by Kate Frese / NBAE via Getty Images The Ishbia sports empire might be adding a Major League Baseball team. Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Mat Ishbia isn’t the only one in his family tree playing the high-stakes game of pro sports franchise ownership. His brother, Justin Ishbia, is getting in on the action too, having reached a long-term investment agreement that … [Read more...] about From Suns to Sox: Justin Ishbia keeps building his pro sports portfolio
The brutal truth about Beal’s future in Phoenix? They don’t want him here
Photo by Kate Frese/NBAE via Getty Images Per Gambo: “They do NOT want him back.” The Phoenix Suns have finally filled the two most visible seats at the table: a general manager and a head coach. But now comes the real reckoning. Their gaze must turn inward, toward a bloated, miscast roster in desperate need of salvation. They are paying for the sins of summers past. … [Read more...] about The brutal truth about Beal’s future in Phoenix? They don’t want him here