Ben Leibowitz
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Lakers need elite Walker Kessler production after ditching Suns' Mark Williams (opens the original)
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The Los Angeles Lakers look smarter by the day for vetoing a trade for now Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams. After playing 60 games in his debut season in The Valley (a career high), Williams is set to miss significant time to begin the season due to a torn labrum in his non-shooting shoulder that required surgery. Yet, the price the Lakers paid to get their own big man was steep, and Walker Kessler’s production in the Purple and Gold is sure to be scrutinized through that lens. Although Willia
Steve Nash's Suns exit led to high expectations that flamed out (opens the original)
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For many Phoenix Suns fans, the organization’s decision to trade two-time MVP Steve Nash to the division rival Los Angeles Lakers remains part of franchise history they’d rather forget. Unfortunately for Nash, the “super team” he formed in Los Angeles didn’t deliver on championship expectations, and the Santa Clara product weighed in on the ill-fated pairing on a recent podcast. Speaking on the “Mind the Game” podcast with NBA all-time leading scorer LeBron James, Nash got candid about why his L
Devin Booker connection makes D'Angelo Russell eye-catching option for Suns (opens the original)
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D’Angelo Russell’s NBA career hit another crossroads on Sept. 25, as the former All-Star was waived by the Memphis Grizzlies before the team made it to training camp. As a longtime friend of Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker, who called their relationship "deeply rooted," could the Suns’ front office look at bringing in Russell for yet another change of scenery? Possibly. As things stand, Russell will be looking to join his fourth team since February of this year. The former Dallas Mavericks guard
Suns already sealed their fate even if Dallas makes Kyrie Irving available (opens the original)
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A consistent problem with the Phoenix Suns’ roster since future Hall of Famer Chris Paul was dealt in the ill-fated Bradley Beal deal is the lack of a true starting point guard beside Devin Booker in the backcourt. Even if the rival Dallas Mavericks fully embrace their youth movement around Rookie of the Year winner Cooper Flagg, a trade for veteran point guard Kyrie Irving, which would help the Suns patch this issue, is now likely impossible for Phoenix to pull off. “The question that's been as
Suns face terrifying reality as season now hinges on Miles Bridges (opens the original)
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The Phoenix Suns made efforts this offseason to run it back after a surprising playoff berth in 2026, re-signing free agents Collin Gillespie, Jordan Goodwin, and Mark Williams. But the key cog in the machine for 2026-27 is now Miles Bridges, acquired from the Charlotte Hornets. Again and again, the Suns were excoriated for the move. The most recent example was CBS Sports’ Sam Quinn, who called the trade indefensible and said that Suns owner Mat Ishbia “does not understand long-term roster build
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