The Suns made their new commitments official on Tuesday, locking in center Mark Williams and guards Collin Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin as general manager Brian Gregory framed the moves as a clear sign of where the franchise is headed.
Gregory called it a “great day for our organization” and said the three players were “instrumental in our success last year,” according to Logan Stanley of The Arizona Republic. That continuity push has been a theme for Phoenix this offseason, even with Grayson Allen and Royce O’Neale headed to Charlotte in the trade for Miles Bridges. The Suns took a step forward by winning 45 games in 2025/26, and Gregory said continuity and internal development are “a big key for us.”
Goodwin sounded just as bought in on bringing the group back together. He said, “It’s going to be huge,” and added, “We had the chemistry on the court, off the court.
We were all brothers, no arguments, everybody’s locked in. So it’s gonna be real fun.”
Elsewhere around the Pacific, Bobby Jackson will not be back on the Kings’ bench in 2026/27. Sean Cunningham of KCRA in Sacramento reported that Jackson and the team have parted ways, ending his stint as an assistant coach after he joined Doug Christie’s staff last season to help run the defense.
The Lakers, meanwhile, still have work to do even after a busy stretch last Wednesday. That was when they reached agreements to add Walker Kessler, Quentin Grimes, Sandro Mamukelashvili, and Collin Sexton.
According to a team source quoted by Dave McMenamin of ESPN, the Lakers still have at least one opening on their projected 15-man roster, and that total could grow if more deals are coming. Those back-end spots, the source said, are “critical” for next season’s roster.
And in Los Angeles, the Clippers’ trade agreement with Toronto continues to draw attention because of Kawhi Leonard’s exit and return to the Raptors. Law Murray of The Athletic also looked at what Brandon Ingram and Gradey Dick bring to the Clippers, while noting the roster still has gaps to address. The Clippers added Rui Hachimura on Monday to fill the power forward spot left by John Collins, but Murray raised the possibility that the team could still look for help at center, where Brook Lopez, Isaiah Jackson, and Yanic Konan Niederhauser are currently lined up to handle the position.
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