As the saying goes, actions speak louder than words. But in the case of the Phoenix Suns and restricted free agent Eric Bledsoe, that may not actually be the case. Teams have been allowed to talk to free agents since July 1 and able to sign them since July 10, yet Bledsoe, one of the […]
The Phoenix Suns found a successful strategy last season playing point guards Goran Dragic and Eric Bledsoe together. When both players were on the floor together, Phoenix had a +11 net rating (offensive rating – defensive rating). With Bledsoe on the court and Dragic off, they fell all the way to -5.0 net rating and […]
I’m not a believer because it would have been done. The Boston Globe and others reported the Lakers explored the idea of an Eric Bledsoe sign-and-trade deal with Phoenix for Julius Randle and a future first-round pick. This deal is simply too good to be true. Technically, the Suns can’t do the deal because the […]
The Phoenix Suns announced Monday they signed forward Anthony Tolliver to a multiyear contract, which is reportedly a two-year deal worth $6 million. “We are very pleased to welcome Anthony to Phoenix,” said president of basketball operations Lon Babby in a news release. “He has impressed us not only with his play, but with his […]
As far as opening acts go, rookie small forward T.J. Warren’s first in purple and orange couldn’t have gone much better than it did. The Phoenix Suns’ No. 14 overall pick was sensational during his Las Vegas Summer League stint, averaging right around 18 points per contest on 54.4 percent shooting (37-of-68) from the field. […]
While the Phoenix Suns and restricted free agent Eric Bledsoe have reportedly reached a proverbial impasse during contract negotiations, Ryan McDonough and his staff might not be sitting idly. According to HuffingtonPost.com sports columnist Jordan Schultz, the Suns are ‘considering’ making an offer to Detroit Pistons forward Greg Monroe in addition to re-signing Bledsoe. While […]
So far this offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers have swung and missed with several of the league’s premiere free agents. Carmelo Anthony re-signed with the New York Knicks. LeBron James returned home and signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Even Kevin Love, who is not a free agent until after the 2014-15 season, looks destined to […]
While his role is unclear, the Phoenix Suns signing Isaiah Thomas to a four-year, $27 million deal was ranked as the one of the top free-agent signings of the offseason, according to ESPN Insider Tom Haberstroh. Haberstroh uses age and 2013-14 wins above replacement (WAR) to calculate a player’s annual contract value. He says Thomas […]
The longer Eric Bledsoe remains on the free agent market, the more questions start to be raised. What are the Phoenix Suns offering their point guard? How much does Bledsoe want? And, finally, why has no one else extended an offer to the restricted free agent? “Bledsoe, from everything I heard, is that he wants […]
When the Phoenix Suns spent the first of their three first-round picks in the 2014 NBA Draft on T.J. Warren, the belief was they were landing someone who could, to put it simply, put the basketball in the bucket. The ACC Player of the Year after averaging 24.9 points per game for North Carolina State, […]
The Phoenix Suns’ offseason has been quiet, at least considering how much cap space and assets they entered the period with. Armed with three first-round draft picks, they selected North Carolina State scorer T.J. Warren, Syracuse point guard Tyler Ennis and Serbian swingman Bogdan Bogdanovic. Flush with cap space, the team has thus far re-signed […]
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Like most picks in the second round, where the money is not guaranteed, unless so designated by the team itself, Alec Brown’s future beyond this week is unknown. Yes, the Phoenix Suns believe in his ability — it’s rare to find a big man who can shoot the three with consistent […]
The sports world was abuzz last week when LeBron James made it known that after four trips to the NBA Finals and two championships with the Miami Heat, he was going home to Cleveland to play for the Cavaliers once again. Even the most ardent critics of James and the move can see a shred […]
When the Phoenix Suns lost Channing Frye in free agency to the Orlando Magic, the team needed to find a replacement, someone who is big and can stretch the floor. The Suns may have found a player to fill that role when they signed forward Anthony Tolliver on a two-year, $6 million deal, which is […]
It looks like the Phoenix Suns found a replacement for Channing Frye. RealGM.com was the first to report the Suns have agreed to a two-year, $6 million contract with veteran Anthony Tolliver. They spoke to Tolliver, who also confirmed the news via his Instagram page. “It’s a great opportunity for me,” Tolliver said by phone. […]
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — It started with a tip-in off his own miss. A backdoor baseline cut for two, putback dunk, finger roll layup and breakaway score followed before another tip-in, this time off a missed free throw, was added to complete the 12-point second quarter performance. Oh, and T.J. Warren did it all in […]
Just last summer, the Phoenix Suns unveiled their newly-redesigned uniforms with much fanfare and anticipation. During the year, the Suns wore their home whites (which featured absolutely zero purple), their road purples, the alternate sleeved orange uniforms and the slick black NBA Latin Nights ensemble. This year, there could be a couple more different looks. […]
In a move that surprised nobody, the Phoenix Suns waived point guard Ish Smith Tuesday. Smith, 26, was acquired by the Suns last August in a trade with Milwaukee that also brought center Slava Kravtsov to the desert and sent veteran Caron Butler to the Bucks. In 70 games as a reserve guard, Smith averaged […]
Miles Plumlee’s summer league stint this season is much different than last season. A year ago he was playing in Orlando as a member of the Indiana Pacers. He was very much an unknown entity, having appeared in just 14 games the season before. But now Plumlee is in Vegas as a member of the […]
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — As important as summer league is for the development of draft picks, first and second round alike, it’s equally as important — and perhaps more — for guys who are trying to earn invites to training camps and back-end roster spots. P.J. Tucker turned his 2012 Suns Summer League stint into […]
The reaction to the Phoenix Suns’ acquisition of point guard Isaiah Thomas has been pretty universal. Something along the lines of “he’s good, but don’t the Suns have enough point guards?” Thomas, who agreed to a four-year, $27 million deal with Phoenix last week, joins a talented backcourt that already boasts Goran Dragic and restricted […]
The silence is deafening. The LeBron James domino fell Friday morning. Chris Bosh, Luol Deng and Carmelo Anthony have signed. Various sign-and-trades have been completed. Restricted free agents have signed offers and moved to different teams. Eric Bledsoe waits. He doesn’t wait for a team to want him. Almost every team in the NBA wants […]
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Ample cap space and roster flexibility presented the Phoenix Suns the opportunity to potentially be big-time players in free agency, an enviable position to be in given such prized targets as LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Bosh. And while they may not have delivered any signed contracts, the Suns did […]
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Overcome with emotion, P.J. Tucker’s eyes welled up with tears. That his emotions would get the best of him late last week after agreeing to a new three-year contract with the Phoenix Suns should come as no surprise considering his passion for the game, which manifests itself in his hard-nosed play […]
When considering just how much cap space the Phoenix Suns had available to them as free agency began, there was some expectation that they would be big players in the market. But outside of their interest in LeBron James — and there’s no telling if it was at all reciprocated — they have appeared to […]
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — There couldn’t possibly be any more room on the Phoenix Suns’ roster for another point guard, could there? Perhaps not, but Seth Curry, should he continue to perform as he did against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, is sure to force the Suns to pause for consideration. And if not the […]
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Another lost summer for Phoenix Suns center Alex Len. What was expected to be a big summer for the second-year pro has been cut short by a broken right pinky finger. Len suffered the injury in his Summer League debut — a 74-72 loss to the Golden State Warriors Saturday at […]
Just two days into their stay in Las Vegas, the Phoenix Suns’ Summer League squad already has the look of a MASH unit. On the same day former first-round pick Alex Len was ruled out for the rest of the exhibition series, Phoenix’s top selection from last month’s draft, small forward T.J. Warren, got bit […]
Every day, ArizonaSports.com asks readers a question. It’s the Sanderson Ford Poll Question of the Day, and it can be found midway down the right side of our home page. This weekend, we asked our readers what they thought of the Phoenix Suns’ acquisition of point guard Isaiah Thomas in a sign-and-trade deal with the […]
Second-year center Alex Len recorded six points, six rebounds and two blocks in 25 minutes in the Phoenix Suns’ 2014 Las Vegas Summer League opener, but that looks like it’ll be it for him. The bad news: The team announced Sunday that Len will miss the rest of the Summer League. The good news: The […]
