NBA free agency is barely underway, and the Suns have already checked off a chunk of their to-do list. Phoenix re-signed Mark Williams, Collin Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin before they could test the market, then added Koa Peat on draft day and swung the eye-catching deal for Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges.
That doesn’t mean the work is done. With the official 6:00 PM EST window opening the floodgates, Phoenix still has a few major decisions hanging out there.
One of the clearest is the opening left by Grayson Allen, who went out in the Bridges trade. Allen carved out a real role for the Suns last season, so there’s now room for another perimeter piece to step into that spot.
The Suns also picked up the team option on Jamaree Bouyea, but Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro said Phoenix would still look at the market with Luke Kennard, Kevin Huerter, Collin Sexton, Jordan Clarkson, De’Anthony Melton and Landry Shamet in mind. Since then, Huerter and Shamet have re-signed with their teams.
Kennard has long been the name most closely linked to Phoenix because of the shooting. Clarkson would bring a veteran edge, while Sexton offers straight-up scoring punch in a backcourt that already includes Gillespie, Jalen Green and Devin Booker. The Suns have a few different paths here, but the message seems clear: they want a new face in the mix.
Another priority is keeping Dillon Brooks around. Brooks came over in the Houston Rockets’ trade for Kevin Durant and quickly became a crucial part of what Jordan Ott was building. He posted a career-high 20 points per game and paired that with the defensive bite and edge that made him such a fit for Phoenix’s surprise run.
Brooks is entering the final year of his contract, and owner Mat Ishbia has already made it plain that the Suns want to hold onto him.
"How do we make it so he wants to be here long term? And I think he does. I know he does, actually, let me say it that way, and we've just got to figure out how to make that all work," Suns owner Mat Ishbia previously said.
"And so yes, I do expect to figure out a way to keep Dillon long term, because I do see him part of a championship team here in Phoenix over the next three to four years."
Per ESPN’s Bobby Marks, Phoenix can offer Brooks a maximum of four years and $125.4 million.
Then there’s Bridges, the newest big swing. He arrives with one year left on his deal, and the move itself says plenty about how the Suns view him. Phoenix gave up real assets to get him, and the expectation is obvious: they want this to become a longer partnership.
Bridges also gives the Suns more size and inside scoring, filling the spot left by Royce O’Neale, who was sent back to Charlotte in the deal. He now projects as Phoenix’s starting power forward ahead of the 2026-27 season.
Marks said the Suns can offer Bridges a new contract worth three years and $86 million for the next six months.
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