Phoenix Suns resting Khaman Maluach, three more players
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The post Phoenix Suns’ biggest mistake in 2025 NBA free agency appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Phoenix Suns excelled in the NBA Draft and showcased strong summer league performances from their rookies and second-year players. However, there might be one area they didn’t address in free agency that could be the difference maker.
Fleming was also unable to wear a previous number because of a jersey retirement. He wore No. 13 throughout college. However, Steve Nash famously donned that number for Phoenix when he won two MVPs for the franchise – and no player has worn the number since.
The Phoenix Suns will play their third preseason game Monday, July 14, against the Sacramento Kings in the second of a back-to-back.
Maluach has all the tools and potential to be a game-changing big man in the NBA, though the Suns need him to flash those talents this summer, according to Bleacher Report's Grant Hughes - who placed Maluach on his list of seven NBA rookies with the most to prove in Summer League play:
It hasn't taken Suns general manager Brian Gregory long to see the intangibles Phoenix's rookie trio possess for the franchise's newfound vision.
However, two of the Suns' brighter lights have been rookies Ryan Dunn and Oso Ighodaro. The Suns' 2024 draft selections can be viewed as a positive so far, given Phoenix's future without much ...
The Phoenix Suns have a pair of rookies that the organization is extremely excited about and could make a massive impact right away. Rylan Stiles | Sep 3, 2024.