The2025–26 Phoenix Suns season is the 58th season of the franchise in theNational Basketball Association (NBA), as well as their 33rd season at theMortgage Matchup Center.^[1]

On April 14, 2025, one day after the conclusion of their disappointing season, the fired head coachMike Budenholzer after only one year with the team, despite his five-year, $50 million contract.^[2] On May 1, the Suns promotedBrian Gregory—formerly the vice president of player programming and veteran college basketball coach—to general manager.James Jones transitioned to a senior advisor role before being appointed as theNBA's Executive Vice President and Head of Basketball Operations on July 9, succeedingJoe Dumars.^[3][4] On June 6, Phoenix hiredCleveland Cavaliers assistant coachJordan Ott as head coach, signing him to a four-year contract.^[5]

On July 6, the Suns completed a record-breaking seven-team trade that sentKevin Durant to theHouston Rockets and brought inJalen Green,Dillon Brooks, the 10th overall pick in the2025 NBA draft,Khaman Maluach,Rasheer Fleming,Koby Brea, and future second-round picks in 2026 and 2032 from Houston. On July 16, the Suns andBradley Beal reached an agreement on a contract buyout, with the team applying thestretch provision to his remaining $90 million guaranteed salary.

One day after the conclusion of the Suns' disappointing season, on April 14, head coachMike Budenholzer was fired despite having four years and approximately $40 million remaining on his contract. His dismissal mirrored that of his predecessor,Frank Vogel, as the organization cited the team’s underperformance as a primary factor, particularly given expectations that the roster was capable of a significantly better record than the 36 wins achieved that season.^[6]

The Suns opted for a more deliberate head coaching search with an emphasis on finding a coach who could better connect with players and guide a developing roster. The team reportedly considered up to 20 candidates during the offseason, including former head coachMike Brown, New Orleans Pelicans head coach Willie Green, and Cleveland Cavaliers assistants Johnnie Bryant and Jordan Ott.^[7] The Suns announced on June 6 that Jordan Ott had been named head coach. Ott signed a four-year contract and received endorsements from Suns legends Devin Booker and Steve Nash, the latter of whom previously worked with Ott during their time with the Brooklyn Nets.^[8][9]

On June 11, that former NBA player andCleveland Cavaliers assistant coachDeMarre Carroll would become the first assistant to join Jordan Ott’s new coaching staff. Carroll was later confirmed to coach the Suns’2025 NBA Summer League team.^[10] On July 8, the Suns announced thatWashington Wizards assistant coachBrian Randle would return as an assistant coach after previously serving underMonty Williams from 2020 to 2023, including during the team’s run to the2021 NBA Finals. The team also confirmed thatChaisson Allen would remain on the staff.^[11]

Two days later, assistant coachesBrent Barry andJames Posey departed the team. Barry joinedAmazon Prime Video’s NBA broadcast team, while Posey became an assistant coach for thePortland Trail Blazers.^[12][13] The Suns hiredOrlando Magic assistantJesse Mermuys as offensive coordinator, and former NBA playerMateen Cleaves—Ishbia’s formerMichigan State teammate andUnited Wholesale Mortgage employee—as player development coach. On July 19,Valley Suns head coachJohn Little was added to Ott’s staff as an assistant coach.^[14] On August 9, former NBA playerMike Muscala joined the Suns’ coaching staff as an assistant coach.^[15] On August 13, the Suns announced that formerCharlotte Hornets head coach and front office advisorSteve Clifford had been hired as a coaching advisor.^[16]

In an interview, Suns ownerMat Ishbia revealed that organizational changes to the front office would take place during the offseason, describing them as the most significant adjustments to be made before addressing the head coaching position.^[17] In early April, reports surfaced that the Suns were exploring the possibility of hiring formerGolden State Warriors general managerBob Myers to be their general manager.^[18] However, on May 1, the team announced thatBrian Gregory—formerly a college basketball head coach and the Suns’ vice president of player programming—had been promoted to general manager.James Jones, who previously served as general manager and team president, transitioned to a senior advisor role for the remainder of his contract, which expired at the start of free agency, before being appointed as theNBA’s Executive Vice President and Head of Basketball Operations on July 9, succeedingJoe Dumars.^[19][4] Additionally, the Suns promoted director of scouting Oronde Taliaferro to assistant general manager and expanded chief innovation officer Paul Rivers’ responsibilities to include basketball operations.^[20]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College / Club
1	10	Khaman Maluach	Center	South Sudan	Duke
2	31	Rasheer Fleming	Power Forward	United States	Saint Joseph's
2	41	Koby Brea	Shooting Guard	United States Dominican Republic	Kentucky

The Suns entered the draft holding one first-round and one second-round selection, though neither was originally their own.^[21][22] The first-round pick, which became the 29th overall pick, was acquired from theCleveland Cavaliers through a previous trade with theUtah Jazz.^[23] The second-round pick, 52nd overall, was also obtained via trade during the previous season. The Suns acquired it, along withNick Richards, from theCharlotte Hornets in exchange forJosh Okogie and three second-round picks. The selection originally belonged to theDenver Nuggets.^[24]

Phoenix’s original first-round pick (No. 10 overall) had been dealt to theBrooklyn Nets as part of the trade forKevin Durant.^[25] The Suns’ own second-round pick (No. 40 overall) was included in the earlier trade with theWashington Wizards forBradley Beal.^[26] However, on June 22, it was announced that following Durant’s impending trade to theHouston Rockets—which became official on July 6 after Jalen Green’s rookie extension and later expanded into a record-breaking seven-team deal—the Suns would regain their first-round pick initially lost in the Durant trade. Phoenix was also slated to acquire the final selection of the draft from theOklahoma City Thunder, in addition to second-round picks in 2025, 2026, and 2032.^[27] The 59th pick, originally held by Houston before being traded to Phoenix, became the final selection of the draft after theNew York Knicks forfeited their second-round pick due to a free agency violation.

In the first round of the 2025 NBA draft, the Rockets selectedSouth Sudanese centerKhaman Maluach fromDuke University on behalf of the Suns. Maluach had been named to the 2025 All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Freshman Team after helping Duke reach theFinal Four of the2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Before his collegiate career, he played professionally for multiple teams in theBasketball Africa League, where he led the league in rebounds in his final season in the league.

Phoenix sent the 29th overall pick, a 2029 first-round pick acquired from theUtah Jazz, andSerbian guardVasilije Micić to the Charlotte Hornets. In return, the Suns receivedMark Williams and reacquired their own 2029 second-round pick.^[28]

In the second round of the draft, Phoenix executed several additional trades involving their second-round selections. The Suns initially held the rights to the 36th, 52nd, and 59th overall picks. The Suns ultimately acquired the 31st and 41st overall selections. With the 31st pick, theMinnesota Timberwolvess selected forwardRasheer Fleming fromSaint Joseph's University for the Suns, while theGolden State Warriors used the 41st pick to selectDominican-American guardKoby Brea from theUniversity of Kentucky for Phoenix. Fleming had been named to the 2025 All-Atlantic 10 First Team, while Brea was a two-time Atlantic 10 Sixth Man of the Year in 2022 and 2024 and led the conference in three-point shooting in his final seasons atDayton andKentucky.

Ahead of the 2025–26 NBA season, the Phoenix Suns sought to move on fromBradley Beal’s remaining two years under contract and explored trade options involvingKevin Durant as part of a broader effort to restructure the roster following two disappointing seasons from their “superteam” experiment centered aroundDevin Booker. On June 22, it was announced that a deal involving Durant would become official on July 6. The transaction ultimately materialized as a record-breaking seven-team trade that sent Durant to theHouston Rockets in exchange forJalen Green,Dillon Brooks, the return of the Suns’ own first-round pick , multiple second-round draft selections (including two in the 2025 draft, one in 2026, and a conditional pick in 2032), andDaeqwon Plowden from theAtlanta Hawks, who was later waived following completion of the deal.^[27][29]

The Suns reportedly explored offseason trade scenarios involvingGrayson Allen andRoyce O'Neale, withNick Richards later mentioned as a possible trade candidate after the 2025 NBA draft, reinforcing speculation that the team was preparing for a major roster overhaul.

The team also faced key contract decisions on Richards, Martin, and Micić, whose 2025–26 season was held as a team option stemming from his 2023–24 deal with theOklahoma City Thunder. Prior to the draft, Phoenix exercised Micić’s option and subsequently agreed to trade him, along with the 29th overall pick and a 2029 first-round pick acquired from the Jazz to the Hornets in exchange forMark Williams and the Suns’ own 2029 second-round pick.^[28] Richards’ 2025–26 contract was fully guaranteed by his June 29 deadline, while Martin was waived the following day.^[30] Additionally,Bol Bol,Tyus Jones,Damion Lee,Monté Morris, andMason Plumlee became unrestricted free agents, whiletwo-way playersCollin Gillespie,Jalen Bridges, andTyTy Washington Jr. entered restricted free agency as of June 30.

At the start of the 2025 free agency, the Suns agreed to signCollin Gillespie to a one-year veteran’s minimum contract. Phoenix also reached an agreement withNigel Hayes-Davis ofFenerbahçe Beko inTurkey'sBasketbol Süper Ligi on a one-year deal for his return to the NBA at age 30. On July 3, undrafted forwardC. J. Huntley fromAppalachian State University signed a two-year two-way contract with the Suns.^[31][32] On July 8, the Suns signedIsaiah Livers to a two-way contract, joining rookies Huntley andKoby Brea.^[33]

On July 16, the Suns waivedBradley Beal and used thestretch provision on his contract, which still had two years remaining, offficially ending the 'Big Three' era in Phoenix. The remaining $110.8 million on Beal’s deal was stretched over five years, with Beal forfeiting $13.9 million, resulting in approximately $20 million in dead cap space annually. The move allowed Phoenix to fall below both the new second tax apron and the original tax apron.^[34]

On July 23, the Suns reacquiredJordan Goodwin after claiming him off waivers from theLos Angeles Lakers and also signedJared Butler on a one-year contract, but he was waived after preseason.

Phoenix Suns roster

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Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From G 8 Grayson Allen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1995-10-08 Duke G 1 Devin Booker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1996-10-30 Kentucky G 14 Koby Brea (TW) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2002-11-06 Kentucky G/F 3 Dillon Brooks 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1996-01-22 Oregon F 0 Ryan Dunn 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 216 lb (98 kg) 2003-01-07 Virginia F 20 Rasheer Fleming 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2004-07-10 Saint Joseph's G 12 Collin Gillespie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1999-06-25 Villanova G 23 Jordan Goodwin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1998-10-23 Saint Louis G 4 Jalen Green  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 2002-02-09 Prolific Prep (CA) F 21 Nigel Hayes-Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 254 lb (115 kg) 1994-12-16 Wisconsin F 11 Oso Ighodaro 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2002-07-14 Marquette F 18 Isaiah Livers (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1998-07-28 Michigan C 10 Khaman Maluach 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 2006-09-14 Duke F 00 Royce O'Neale 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 1993-06-05 Baylor C 2 Nick Richards 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1997-11-29 Kentucky C 15 Mark Williams 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2001-12-16 Duke

Head coach Jordan Ott Assistant(s) Chaisson Allen DeMarre Carroll Sean Dwyer John Little Jesse Mermuys Mike Muscala Brian Randle Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (GL) Onassignment to G League affiliate (TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured Roster Updated: November 17, 2025

During the previous season, it was announced that the Suns andBrooklyn Nets would play two of their preseason games at theVenetian Arena inMacau, with the Suns being named the home team in those games.^[35] These games would represent a return to theChinese mainland area for the NBA itself for the first time since the2019 preseason period back when the Nets played against theLos Angeles Lakers beforeChina boycotted the NBA for a few seasons due to comments thatDaryl Morey (theHouston Rockets' general manager at the time) made involving the nation regarding the2019–2020 Hong Kong protests at the time.^[36][37] In addition to that, in early June 2025, theLos Angeles Lakers announced that their first preseason game would be at theAcrisure Arena against the Suns on October 3.^[38] The Suns' final preseason game, which would also be against the Lakers, though it'd be on October 14 at the Mortgage Matchup Center for three home preseason games to close out the preseason, would officially be announced on July 30, 2025.

2025 preseason game log Total: 3–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 2–0)
Preseason: 3–1 (home: 1–1; road: 2–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 3 @L.A. Lakers W 103–81 Devin Booker (24) Oso Ighodaro (9) Devin Booker (7) Acrisure Arena 9,122 1–0 2 October 10 @Brooklyn W 132–127 (OT) Jordan Goodwin (19) Collin Gillespie (9) Royce O'Neale (6) Venetian Arena 11,317 2–0 3 October 12 Brooklyn L 109–111 Devin Booker (18) Booker,Dunn, Ighodaro,Richards (5) Devin Booker (5) Venetian Arena 11,729 2–1 4 October 14 L.A. Lakers W 113–104 Jared Butler (35) Khaman Maluach (8) Jared Butler (9) Mortgage Matchup Center 17,071 3–1
2025–26 preseason schedule

Before the NBA announced the regular season schedule for every team in the league, it was confirmed on August 13 that the Suns would start out this season at home on October 22 against theSacramento Kings.^[39]

On July 9, it was announced that the Suns would return to Group A once again for the 2025 NBA Cup, only this time, they'd be competing against the defending NBA Finals championOklahoma City Thunder,Minnesota Timberwolves,Sacramento Kings, andUtah Jazz instead.

• Entering this season,Devin Booker would become the fourth player in franchise history to stay with the Phoenix Suns for at least eleven years, joining the likes ofWalter Davis,Kevin Johnson, andAlvan Adams as the only other Suns players to stay with the team for that same amount of time. Booker would make his regular season debut on October 22, 2025 with 31 points scored in a comeback 120–116 win over theSacramento Kings season.

• On November 6, 2025,Jalen Green would have the highest number of three-pointers made in a Suns debut game with six three-pointers made in a 115–102 beatdown against theLos Angeles Clippers at home.^[40] Not only that, but the 29 points he scored that night would be the second-most points scored for a Phoenix debut behindCharles Barkley's debut game against the Clippers where he scored 35 points on November 7, 1992 nearly 33 years ago.
• Four days after Jalen Green's debut, on November 10,Grayson Allen would score a new record-high 10 three-pointers made (breaking a long-standing tie that included Grayson Allen himself and six other now-former Suns players tying an overall NBA season-high for threes made at the time) for a new career-high 42 points scored in a blowout 121–98 win over theNew Orleans Pelicans.^[41][42]

^ I: The 2029 first-round pick originally acquired by the Suns from theUtah Jazz and later traded to theCharlotte Hornets is set to convey as the lesser of the first-round selections held by theCleveland Cavaliers,Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Jazz, stemming from the 2022 trades involvingDonovan Mitchell andRudy Gobert. Minnesota’s pick is Top-5 protected; if it falls within the Top-5 that year, the protection would defer the obligation to a future draft, resulting in the 2029 selection being determined between Cleveland and Utah instead.^[48]
^ II: The 2026 second-round pick, which was originally set to be sent to the Suns before being rerouted to theMinnesota Timberwolves as part of the seven-team trade, will convey as the lesser of the two2026 NBA draft selections previously held by theDenver Nuggets—acquired by Phoenix in an earlier trade with theCharlotte Hornets—or by theGolden State Warriors through a series of subsequent transactions.
^ III: The 2032 second-round pick conveyed to Minnesota will be the higher selection between Houston and Phoenix. The Suns will retain the lower of the two picks between the Rockets and the Timberwolves. Consequently, if the Suns finish with a worse record than Houston in 2032, the trade would result in Phoenix receiving the lesser pick between Minnesota and Houston, while the Rockets would send the Suns’ second-round pick that year to Minnesota, and the Timberwolves would retain the remaining pick among the three teams. Conversely, if Houston finishes with a better record than Phoenix, the Rockets would send Phoenix’s second-round pick either back to the Suns or to the Timberwolves, depending on which team has the superior record that year, with Minnesota receiving the remaining two picks among the three franchises.
^ IV: As part of a subsequent trade between theBrooklyn Nets and theMemphis Grizzlies, which involved multiple prior transactions (including one with the Suns), the Nets acquired the right to receive either theLos Angeles Clippers’ unprotected 2026 second-round pick or the least favorable of the 2026 second-round selections originally owned by theBoston Celtics,Indiana Pacers, orMiami Heat, depending on the final draft positions of those teams.
^ V: As a result of several trades involving theHouston Rockets prior to the Suns' blockbuster deal, the Rockets will convey to Phoenix the middle-valued first-round pick in the2026 NBA draft among selections from theDallas Mavericks,Oklahoma City Thunder, andPhiladelphia 76ers. Under related trade conditions, the defending champion Thunder will receive the most valuable of the three picks, while theSan Antonio Spurs will receive the least valuable via a separate transaction.

Player	Signed	Former team(s)	Ref.
C. J. Huntley	Signed 2-yeartwo-way contract worth around $1,272,870[51]	Appalachian State Mountaineers	[31][32]
Isaiah Livers	Signedtwo-way contract worth $636,435[51]	Detroit Pistons /Washington Wizards	[33]
Nigel Hayes-Davis	Signed 1-year deal worth $2,048,494	Fenerbahçe Beko	[52][53]
Jordan Goodwin	Signed 1-year partially guaranteed deal worth $2,349,578	Los Angeles Lakers	[54]

Player	Reason	New team(s)	Ref.
Vasilije Micić	Traded	Charlotte Hornets /Milwaukee Bucks /Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C.	[28]
Cody Martin	Waived	Indiana Pacers	[55]
Kevin Durant	Traded	Houston Rockets	[27]
Daeqwon Plowden	Waivedtwo-way contract	Sacramento Kings /Stockton Kings	[46]
Tyus Jones	Unrestricted free agent	Orlando Magic
Mason Plumlee	Unrestricted free agent	Charlotte Hornets
Bradley Beal	Waived / Bought out contract	Los Angeles Clippers
TyTy Washington Jr.	Restricted free agent	Los Angeles Clippers /San Diego Clippers
Jalen Bridges	Restricted free agent	Boston Celtics /Maine Celtics
Damion Lee	Unrestricted free agent	Ironi Ness Ziona B.C.
Monté Morris	Unrestricted free agent	Indiana Pacers
Bol Bol	Unrestricted free agent

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