Phoenix Suns 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

Dan is joined by Sam Cooper (@scooperhoops) and Mike Vigil (@protectedpick) from The Timeline podcast to break down the 2026-27 Phoenix Suns! Subscribe to The Timeline on YouTube HERE. Support Mike and Sam on Patreon HERE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:32 - Biggest takeaways from last season
5:02 - Overall offseason impressions
7:38 - The Miles Bridges trade and fit
12:18 - Phoenix’s other moves
14:02 - Dillon Brooks’ role
19:58 - Can the Suns lighten Devin Booker’s workload? / Oso Ighodaro’s impact
27:26 - Khaman Maluach’s development and ceiling
36:40 - How good is Rasheer Fleming?
42:14 - Can Jalen Green work on this team?
45:11 - Stylistic changes from Jordan Ott
48:12 - Early impressions of Koa Peat
53:30 - Haywood Highsmith or Ryan Dunn?
55:21 - Biggest needs
55:57 - Undercovered storylines
57:29 - Top-10 rotation
1:01:05 - Go-to crunch-time lineup
1:03:16 - Weirdo lineups we want to see
1:06:09 - PREDICTIONS

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