Locked On Suns - Daily Podcast On The Phoenix Suns

We jump in with thoughts from Ricky Rubio’s press conference in Las Vegas and try to sift through how the Suns will use Rubio on the court and what he could bring as a leader.

We also bounce around the Summer League roster to discuss who might be a candidate for a two-way contract and what the plan is for Elie Okobo in Phoenix.

Finally, we break down how a wild free agency period for the Western Conference could impact the Suns and encourage them to grow the team steadily and patiently.

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We break down the comments from Cameron Johnson, Ty Jerome, Jalen Lecque and James Jones during Sunday’s press conference in Las Vegas as well as the Summer Suns’ win over the Knicks.

Jones explained some of the decision-making process from the offseason and the rookies walked through the limbo they’ve been in without being allowed to join the Suns officially until Saturday.

Finally, we discuss where things stand with Kelly Oubre Jr.’s free agency.

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We sift through two strange years of the Josh Jackson experience in Phoenix and discuss why Jackson’s career never got off the ground as he is now headed to Memphis in a salary dump.

Alongside Jackson on the plane to Memphis is De’Anthony Melton, who became the cost of doing business to dump Jackson after it became clear Melton didn’t fit the new identity of this Suns roster.

We close the show with a few thoughts on the Suns’ Summer League roster.

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We regroup after a crazy first two days of NBA free agency to go through Kelly Oubre Jr.’s market for a restricted free agent offer sheet and analyze Frank Kaminsky’s new, two-year deal for the room exception.

We also discuss whether Rubio’s contract was an overpay and how the Suns can stay flexible financially during the next three seasons.

Finally, we parse through the rotation assuming Oubre sticks around and ponder what role the Suns’ rookies will play this year.

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We regroup after a crazy first two days of NBA free agency to go through Kelly Oubre Jr.’s market for a restricted free agent offer sheet and analyze Frank Kaminsky’s new, two-year deal for the room exception.

We also discuss whether Rubio’s contract was an overpay and how the Suns can stay flexible financially during the next three seasons.

Finally, we parse through the rotation assuming Oubre sticks around and ponder what role the Suns’ rookies will play this year.

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We break down what went into the Suns’ decision to pivot to Ricky Rubio on the first day of free agency as other point guards flew off the market at gargantuan price tags, as well as Rubio’s fit with the Suns.

Then we take a few listener questions and explain why the Suns opted not to sign someone like D’Angelo Russell, instead betting on their young core to grow into a contending team.

We close the show with a breakdown of Kelly Oubre’s market after Day One of free agency and how the Suns might fill their backup 4 spot.

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In our final episode before free agency kicks off, we are here to unveil our predictions for what will happen with the Phoenix Suns.

First, we start with a would you rather segment revolving around certain options Phoenix can use to create flexibility and/or improve their roster.

Then, we dive into the odds of who we believe will be Suns at the start of next season, which includes possible free agency targets and current players on their roster. Will D’Angelo Russell reunite with his best friend in the Valley?

We close on big-picture questions revolving around the Suns. How does the Harrison Barnes contract (reportedly $22 million annually) impact Kelly Oubre Jr.’s restricted free agency, and what should the “walk-away” number be? Should Phoenix continue down the primary ball handler path long-term with Devin Booker, shaping their roster to best fit this idea? Stay tuned for all of this, plus much more, in today’s jam-packed episode.

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We are back to give our own thoughts on free agency, suddenly just three days away. Before breaking down the value of the Suns’ four main options at point guard, we catch up on the news, including a suggestion from The Athletic that a sign-and-trade might be in the cards for the Suns to get D’Angelo Russell, as well as the Suns’ coaching staff being finalized.

Then, we move onto dissecting how Russell might fit in Phoenix, as well as Cory Joseph, Patrick Beverly and Malcolm Brogdon. Each will come at a different price, but which makes the most sense?

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We are back to give our own thoughts on free agency, suddenly just three days away. Before breaking down the value of the Suns’ four main options at point guard, we catch up on the news, including a suggestion from The Athletic that a sign-and-trade might be in the cards for the Suns to get D’Angelo Russell, as well as the Suns’ coaching staff being finalized.

Then, we move onto dissecting how Russell might fit in Phoenix, as well as Cory Joseph, Patrick Beverly and Malcolm Brogdon. Each will come at a different price, but which makes the most sense?

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We are joined by Zach Milner of The Stepien to discuss the piece he wrote on the case for Cam Johnson as a high-value draft pick. Zach explains why he believes Johnson’s outlier shooting ability could eventually make him a top-10 player in this draft, if the Suns properly build and develop the rest of the roster.

Zach also explains why he believes Ty Jerome was a decent value play at No. 24 but is a longshot to become a good starting option alongside Devin Booker and Mikal Bridges.

We close the show by responding to Shams Charania’s report that the Suns are interested in Cory Joseph and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, and other free agents who could make sense on this new-look Suns roster, including Maxi Kleber of the Mavericks.

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