It is difficult not to have a certain degree of optimism for the Phoenix Suns while we enter the dog days of the NBA off -the season. They have cleaned up the house on most of their experienced players, and with that the expectations in the valley have also shifted. The Suns have three incoming rookies and a few second -year players, as well as a new head coach in Devin Booker.
The 28-year-old has been rewarded financially because he was walking around for the rest of the decade, but it will cost him personally for him. Fans in Phoenix are well aware that championship ambitions have been put on ice, but they also seem happy to root again for a younger, more hungry group that will at least try every night.
Suns cannot win many games that trust young players so much.
That is just as good, because next season there are a lot of losing for this team for this team. There is a long time to go until next season, so a lot can change. But at the moment, various bookmakers have already come out with their wins for teams – and depending on which one you look – the suns are not linked to go many more than 31 victories.
That may seem ridiculously low, until you consider that the team will start a second-year player in Ryan Dunn and at a certain moment in the season will also try the 18-year-old Rookie Center Kaman Maluach. That can also be out of necessity, because the starting big man of the Suns Mark Williams never played more than 43 games in a season due to injury.
Then there is Koby Brea – who looked so smooth in the summer competition – and who could also get an extensive run as the season progresses. The third Rookie of the Suns in Rasheer Fleming is one that many fans are highest, and you can expect that he also gets a look. All this means – if the Suns want to develop these guys while the expectations are low – losing will take place regularly.
Koby Brea is a smooth operator
We knew that he was a light scutter, but see that his game expanded them outside and lets him dive into his off the dribble creation bag, ask yourself if there is more to him pic.twitter.com/2ueviicd3c
– Point Made Basketball (@Pointmadebball) July 13, 2025
That is not even a bad thing, and you can be sure that Dillon Brooks will try to ensure that this is not always the case. When Jalen is green on the young side at the age of 23, but he has a lot of experience that has already come from the Houston Rockets next to Brooks. If you think this is a negative view, consider the Utah Jazz.
They don’t have a star as a booker to do them to some victories, but they will start two rookies in Ace Bailey and Walter Clayton Jr. Isaiah Collier also starts his second season, which has Shades of the Suns’ situation. Their over/below, depending on who you are going, is not even 20 victories, and 10-12 victories seem to be sure about the input of a Phoenix booker.
By the way, did the Suns not only won 36 games last season with Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal in the city? Patience is a word that you will hear a lot both next season and after, and with good reason. With so much youth that is added to the schedule, it will take time for these guys to feel comfortable in the competition.
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