The Suns walk away with depth, size, and sneaky upside from 2025 draft.
The 2025 NBA Draft is officially in the books for the Phoenix Suns. After selecting Khaman Maluach at No. 10 and acquiring Mark Williams using the 29th pick, the real chaos came on day two. When the dust settled, the Suns walked away with Rasheer Fleming and Koby Brea as their newest additions.
How they got there was nothing short of a draft-day clinic. Kevin Constner would be proud.
Phoenix started Thursday with picks No. 52 and 59. They traded two future seconds to the Nets for No. 36, then flipped 52 and 59 to Golden State for No. 41. The biggest move came next, packaging No. 36 and two more future seconds to grab pick No. 31, the first selection of round two.
Suns are moving up to 31 in the second round.
— John Gambadoro (@Gambo987) June 26, 2025
It was with the 31st pick that the Suns landed Rasheer Fleming, the 6’9” power forward out of Saint Joe’s, a player who was clearly high on Brian Gregory’s board from the start of the day. And just like they did with Oso Ighodaro a year ago, the Suns worked the second round with purpose, navigating the chaos to land the guy they believed in.
When pick No. 41 rolled around, the Suns were linked to Tyrese Proctor as a possible target. Instead, they pivoted to Koby Brea, a five-year player who spent four seasons at Dayton before transferring to Kentucky, where he led the SEC in three-point shooting last season. The year before? He led the entire NCAA in the same category.
The Phoenix Suns have selected Kentucky’s Koby Brea with the No. 41 pick.
The best shooter in college basketball over the past two seasons, Brea hit 47% of his 3s, both on the move and with his feet set, at 6-foot-7. pic.twitter.com/ruNc83pKGk
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) June 27, 2025
Brea isn’t the flashiest name, but his shooting is elite. That matters for a team potentially moving on from Grayson Allen or Royce O’Neale. Bench spacing will be critical, and Brea delivers it. He’s a two-time Sixth Man of the Year in the Atlantic 10 and once shared the court with former Sun Toumani Camara. He also shares a connection with Suns GM Brian Gregory, who coached Dayton from 2003 to 2011.
In the end, Phoenix entered the draft with picks 29 and 52. They leave with Khaman Maluach, Rasheer Fleming, and Koby Brea. Time will tell if sacrificing the second-rounder from the Kevin Durant deal was the right play, but there’s no denying the Suns exit the draft with a deeper, more versatile roster.
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