The Phoenix Suns have spent the offseason sharpening the edges of a roster that already found surprise success last year, and the front office has done it without blowing up the team’s identity.
That matters in Phoenix, especially with Bradley Beal still on the books for more than $19.3 million per year through 2030 after the Suns waived and stretched him last summer. Even with that burden hanging around, the Suns moved fast, kept building, and added to a new core that now looks set for years.
Under general manager Brian Gregory, who was promoted to the job last offseason, Phoenix has leaned into the kind of smaller, smarter transactions that can quietly shape a team. The early returns have been strong enough that it’s easy to see why the Suns feel good about the direction they’ve taken.
Their favorite move? Signing guard Spencer to a two-way deal.
It might not turn into a headline-grabbing role, but it fits the Suns perfectly. Spencer plays with the kind of hard-nosed, gritty edge Phoenix wants, and the fact that he chose the Suns on a two-way contract says something about the pull this team now has. He had already done enough with Golden State to be converted from a two-way deal to a standard contract in each of the last two seasons.
The 30-year-old also gives Phoenix some useful depth behind the scenes at guard. Last season with the Warriors, he averaged 7.2 points, 3.5 assists and 2.4 rebounds in 18.6 minutes per game over 66 games.
Phoenix also deserves credit for taking care of its own. The Suns signed Collin Gillespie, Mark Williams and Jordan Goodwin to multi-year contracts and extended Dillon Brooks, and those deals have been viewed as team friendly. That approach kept the Suns under the second apron and preserved flexibility for future trades.
The draft brought another move the Suns clearly targeted. Phoenix traded up for the final pick in the first round and selected Arizona native Koa Peat.
Peat made an impression in Summer League and now has a chance to carry that momentum into his rookie season. There are still questions about his 3-point shot and overall style of play, but the Suns took a swing at a 19-year-old at a position of need, and he arrives with a decorated résumé.
The biggest move of the offseason may still need more time before anyone can really judge it. The trade for Bridges opened the door for Phoenix to sign Kennard, but the long-term impact of that deal is still unclear, especially given Bridges' domestic violence history.
Bridges could wind up being a major X-factor for the Suns this season, and Phoenix is betting he can fit into the group even if the pairing looks awkward on paper.
Kennard gives the Suns another player they were able to attract after he led the league in 3-point percentage last season. The question now is whether he becomes more aggressive offensively with his shot.
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