The latest reports on the Suns and the second round of the NBA Draft.
It’s finally time for the NBA Draft. Follow along this thread here for the latest updates and insights on all things Phoenix Suns and the NBA Draft with staff writer Holden Sherman at the Barclays Center for the second round.
First Round Recap:
The Suns started yesterday night with two first-round picks and ended it with just one but beefed up their center position. They selected Duke Center Khaman Maluach with the 10th pick (who did an exclusive interview with Bright Side last night) and traded their 29th pick and a 2029 first for Charlotte Hornets Center Mark Williams, who also went to Duke and has a relationship with Maluach.
Yesterday’s live updates:
Holden will provide live updates as they occur. Continue to refresh as they come in!
9:14 PM: Suns take Koby Brea
With their pick they acquired from the Golden State Warriors earlier in the day, the Valley goes with Koby Brea, a senior 6’7” forward out of the University of Kentucky. Brea, 22, averaged 11.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.3 assists on 47% from the field and 43.5% from three. Brea looks to be competing with with Flemming, Royce O’Neale and Ryan Dunn for minutes next season.
8:21 PM: Suns take Fleming
It’s official, Rasheer Fleming is coming to the Valley. Flemming comes to the Valley likely competing for minutes at the forward spots with Ryan Dunn, Dillon Brooks and Royce O’Neale.
8:00 PM: The Suns are on the clock
Will the Suns take Fleming? We will find out shortly.
7:00 PM: Suns make ANOTHER pick trade, now have pick 31
Just as I wrote the last update, the Suns now have the 31st pick and are eyeing Fleming, according sources close to Bright Side tell us, and a Shams Charania’s recent report echoes the sentiment. Phoenix is the first on the clock tonight. Fleming, 20, is a 6’9” forward who played three years in college and averaged 14.7 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game on 53.1% shooting and 39% from three. After trading Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets last week, Phoenix is thin on the wing.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are trading the first pick in tonight’s NBA draft — No. 31 — to the Phoenix Suns for No. 36 and two future second-round picks, sources tell ESPN. Suns continue rebuild by moving up to 31 and 41 in draft — send out 36, 52, 59 and two future seconds.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 26, 2025
6:50 PM: Suns make another trade for a second rounder tonight
The Suns started the day with two seconds tonight, and they still have that, but are down two future seconds in the future. Sources close to Bright Side tell us Phoenix is eyeing a few players including St. Joe’s Rasheer Fleming and Duke’s Tyrese Proctor, who played with Maluach in college. The Suns now have picks 36 and 41.
The Phoenix Suns are trading the Nos. 52 and 59 picks to the Golden State Warriors for No. 41, sources tell ESPN.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 26, 2025
5:10 PM: Back at Barclays for round two
Not as crowded as it was yesterday at this time…
3:41 PM EST: Suns add another second rounder
Phoenix started today with picks 52 and 59, but ESPN Insider Shams Charania reported that the Valley acquired pick 36 from the Brooklyn Nets for two future seconds.
The Brooklyn Nets are trading the No. 36 pick in tonight’s NBA Draft to the Phoenix Suns for two future second-round picks, sources tell ESPN. Suns now own Nos. 36, 52 and 59.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 26, 2025
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