Re: Suns News: 2026 Postseason Edition
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2026 1:23 pm
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I thought I was supposed to call you Unc.specialsauce wrote: ↑Mon Jun 29, 2026 4:43 pmMy stepson Mori didn't get me anything for daddy's day
Where does Hoiberg fit in there? Or is he just a SL signing?Split T wrote: ↑Tue Jun 30, 2026 9:52 pmUpdated depth chart:
PG: Devin Booker, Collin Gillespie, Jamaree Bouyea
SG: Jalen Green, Luke Kennard, Haywood Highsmith
SF: Dillon Brooks, Jordan Goodwin, Ryan Dunn
PF: Miles Bridges, Rasheer Fleming, Koa Peat
C: Mark Williams, Oso Ighodaro, Khaman Maluach
I think I’d personally start Gillespie or Goodwin and bring Green off the bench if this is the final roster, but outside of needing to replace Green with a playmaker, I think it’s fairly balanced…at least compared to last year.
You think it's balanced until Ott's preferred lineup is:Split T wrote: ↑Tue Jun 30, 2026 9:52 pmUpdated depth chart:
PG: Devin Booker, Collin Gillespie, Jamaree Bouyea
SG: Jalen Green, Luke Kennard, Haywood Highsmith
SF: Dillon Brooks, Jordan Goodwin, Ryan Dunn
PF: Miles Bridges, Rasheer Fleming, Koa Peat
C: Mark Williams, Oso Ighodaro, Khaman Maluach
I think I’d personally start Gillespie or Goodwin and bring Green off the bench if this is the final roster, but outside of needing to replace Green with a playmaker, I think it’s fairly balanced…at least compared to last year.
I think just a summer league plus training camp contract for now. Might get a 2-way deal. I assume Brea and Huntley could be back on 2-ways as well.Superbone wrote: ↑Tue Jun 30, 2026 10:02 pmWhere does Hoiberg fit in there? Or is he just a SL signing?Split T wrote: ↑Tue Jun 30, 2026 9:52 pmUpdated depth chart:
PG: Devin Booker, Collin Gillespie, Jamaree Bouyea
SG: Jalen Green, Luke Kennard, Haywood Highsmith
SF: Dillon Brooks, Jordan Goodwin, Ryan Dunn
PF: Miles Bridges, Rasheer Fleming, Koa Peat
C: Mark Williams, Oso Ighodaro, Khaman Maluach
I think I’d personally start Gillespie or Goodwin and bring Green off the bench if this is the final roster, but outside of needing to replace Green with a playmaker, I think it’s fairly balanced…at least compared to last year.
^ Finish this sentence: The above roster would get ___th place in the West next year.Split T wrote: ↑Tue Jun 30, 2026 9:52 pmUpdated depth chart:
PG: Devin Booker, Collin Gillespie, Jamaree Bouyea
SG: Jalen Green, Luke Kennard, Haywood Highsmith
SF: Dillon Brooks, Jordan Goodwin, Ryan Dunn
PF: Miles Bridges, Rasheer Fleming, Koa Peat
C: Mark Williams, Oso Ighodaro, Khaman Maluach
I think I’d personally start Gillespie or Goodwin and bring Green off the bench if this is the final roster, but outside of needing to replace Green with a playmaker, I think it’s fairly balanced…at least compared to last year.
GSplit T wrote: ↑Tue Jun 30, 2026 9:52 pmUpdated depth chart:
PG: Devin Booker, Collin Gillespie, Jamaree Bouyea
SG: Jalen Green, Luke Kennard, Haywood Highsmith
SF: Dillon Brooks, Jordan Goodwin, Ryan Dunn
PF: Miles Bridges, Rasheer Fleming, Koa Peat
C: Mark Williams, Oso Ighodaro, Khaman Maluach
I think I’d personally start Gillespie or Goodwin and bring Green off the bench if this is the final roster, but outside of needing to replace Green with a playmaker, I think it’s fairly balanced…at least compared to last year.
I agree with you. Which is why we should not be trading our unprotected 1st round draft pick in 2033, which will be the era when OKC and the Spurs are finally fading, to become a marginally better fringe-playoff-team in 2027, a year in which they will be far better than we are. I'm so tired of every trade being "all-in" on such a mediocre team. The special secret of the 2025-26 team was that we found a way to be fun and competitive during the painful rebuilding days, NOT that we were somehow on track to be a real contender in 1-2 years. Management didn't understand what we had.Split T wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2026 7:15 amWe were never going to be at the top of the west. There’s so much offseason left that it doesn’t make much sense to me to try and rank, but I don’t think the west is shaping up as some gauntlet. No one is touching the Thunder/Spurs at the top and as long as Jokic is around, the nuggets will be better. But even they are looking at major money problems. The rockets, wolves, and lakers all have significant issues still. I don’t understand putting the Warriors above us unless you are just already assuming they have LeBron.
The team still needs work as I said above, but I think the talent has definitely improved from last years team. Just not 2033 unprotected worth of improvement.
At first I thought that was their ages, then thought maybe PPG but I think you mean MPG lolO_Gardino wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2026 7:37 amGSplit T wrote: ↑Tue Jun 30, 2026 9:52 pmUpdated depth chart:
PG: Devin Booker, Collin Gillespie, Jamaree Bouyea
SG: Jalen Green, Luke Kennard, Haywood Highsmith
SF: Dillon Brooks, Jordan Goodwin, Ryan Dunn
PF: Miles Bridges, Rasheer Fleming, Koa Peat
C: Mark Williams, Oso Ighodaro, Khaman Maluach
I think I’d personally start Gillespie or Goodwin and bring Green off the bench if this is the final roster, but outside of needing to replace Green with a playmaker, I think it’s fairly balanced…at least compared to last year.
Book: 32
Green: 32
Gillespie: 22
Kennard: 10
F
Brooks: 30
Bridges: 30
Fleming: 24
Goodwin: 12
C
Williams: 28
Ighodaro: 20
DNP
Maluach
Peat
Dunn
Highsmith
Bouyea
JJ Slim wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2026 7:52 amAt first I thought that was their ages, then thought maybe PPG but I think you mean MPG lolO_Gardino wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2026 7:37 amGSplit T wrote: ↑Tue Jun 30, 2026 9:52 pmUpdated depth chart:
PG: Devin Booker, Collin Gillespie, Jamaree Bouyea
SG: Jalen Green, Luke Kennard, Haywood Highsmith
SF: Dillon Brooks, Jordan Goodwin, Ryan Dunn
PF: Miles Bridges, Rasheer Fleming, Koa Peat
C: Mark Williams, Oso Ighodaro, Khaman Maluach
I think I’d personally start Gillespie or Goodwin and bring Green off the bench if this is the final roster, but outside of needing to replace Green with a playmaker, I think it’s fairly balanced…at least compared to last year.
Book: 32
Green: 32
Gillespie: 22
Kennard: 10
F
Brooks: 30
Bridges: 30
Fleming: 24
Goodwin: 12
C
Williams: 28
Ighodaro: 20
DNP
Maluach
Peat
Dunn
Highsmith
Bouyea
That’s fair…I agree we shouldn’t have moved 2033…though weirdly now I feel like we need to move 27 and 29Mori Chu wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2026 7:49 amI agree with you. Which is why we should not be trading our unprotected 1st round draft pick in 2033, which will be the era when OKC and the Spurs are finally fading, to become a marginally better fringe-playoff-team in 2027, a year in which they will be far better than we are. I'm so tired of every trade being "all-in" on such a mediocre team. The special secret of the 2025-26 team was that we found a way to be fun and competitive during the painful rebuilding days, NOT that we were somehow on track to be a real contender in 1-2 years. Management didn't understand what we had.Split T wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2026 7:15 amWe were never going to be at the top of the west. There’s so much offseason left that it doesn’t make much sense to me to try and rank, but I don’t think the west is shaping up as some gauntlet. No one is touching the Thunder/Spurs at the top and as long as Jokic is around, the nuggets will be better. But even they are looking at major money problems. The rockets, wolves, and lakers all have significant issues still. I don’t understand putting the Warriors above us unless you are just already assuming they have LeBron.
The team still needs work as I said above, but I think the talent has definitely improved from last years team. Just not 2033 unprotected worth of improvement.
I'm not high on giving away draft picks, but if Jaylen Brown really wants out, the Celtics could do worse than Green and a couple picks. Maybe then you pick up Anfernee Simons to fill the "Jalen Green" role off the bench.Split T wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2026 9:03 amThat’s fair…I agree we shouldn’t have moved 2033…though weirdly now I feel like we need to move 27 and 29Mori Chu wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2026 7:49 amI agree with you. Which is why we should not be trading our unprotected 1st round draft pick in 2033, which will be the era when OKC and the Spurs are finally fading, to become a marginally better fringe-playoff-team in 2027, a year in which they will be far better than we are. I'm so tired of every trade being "all-in" on such a mediocre team. The special secret of the 2025-26 team was that we found a way to be fun and competitive during the painful rebuilding days, NOT that we were somehow on track to be a real contender in 1-2 years. Management didn't understand what we had.Split T wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2026 7:15 amWe were never going to be at the top of the west. There’s so much offseason left that it doesn’t make much sense to me to try and rank, but I don’t think the west is shaping up as some gauntlet. No one is touching the Thunder/Spurs at the top and as long as Jokic is around, the nuggets will be better. But even they are looking at major money problems. The rockets, wolves, and lakers all have significant issues still. I don’t understand putting the Warriors above us unless you are just already assuming they have LeBron.
The team still needs work as I said above, but I think the talent has definitely improved from last years team. Just not 2033 unprotected worth of improvement.