The Phoenix Suns Enter 2025-2026 With Loads Of Roster Questions
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PHOENIX, ARIZONA – APRIL 09: Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns handles the ball during the second … More half of the NBA game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at PHX Arena on April 09, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Getty Images As the Phoenix Suns have shaped their roster for the 2025-2026 season, questions linger about what exactly they’re trying to achieve this year. Overabundance of wings As currently constructed, the five biggest earners on the team are either shooting guards or small forwards. Both positions often fall under the term wing, meaning that wings make up for over $134.8 million in salary, which is just under $20 million short of what the salary cap is ($154.6 million). Those five players (Devin Booker, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Grayson Allen, and Royce O’Neale) are all 6’6 and under, meaning the Suns – again – will be short, and enormously reliant on perimeter production to win games. (It’s also worth noting the above grouping is just of the most expensive players. The organization has even more wings further down on the roster.) Green, who was acquired in the Kevin Durant trade, has projected as a wonky fit next to Booker since the day the trade went down. Rumors persisted for weeks that Phoenix would flip the 23-year-old for something else, but nothing materialized. That doesn’t mean the Suns are necessarily committed to Green for the long haul. Green, who signed a three-year extension with Houston, negotiated a player option for the third season, meaning Phoenix might not have oodles of time to figure out that situation.…
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