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Phoenix Suns resting Khaman Maluach, three more players in NBA Summer League finale
The Phoenix Suns are resting Ryan Dunn, Oso Ighodaro and rookies Khaman Maluach and Koby Brea for their final 2025 NBA Summer League game Saturday, July 19, against the Portland Trail Blazers at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas The Suns (1-3) have lost their past three games in Vegas while the Blazers are 3-1 through four games. Second-round pick Rasheer Fleming is set to play. He missed the first two games with right knee soreness, but has played the past two. He's scored seven points in each game. Fleming will get the start along with Boogie Ellis, Khalif Battle, Moses Wood and CJ Huntley. Ighodaro played in the first four games for the Suns, averaging 12.3 points on 57.1% shooting and 8.5 rebounds. Dunn, Maluach and Brea have each seen action in three games. Dunn has led the team in scoring at 14.7 points a game. Shooting 48.5% from the field, Dunn has made 37.5% of his 3s. Dunn appeared to hurt his left foot or ankle in the third quarter of Wednesday's loss to Minnesota, but played through it in the fourth. Maluach, the 10th overall pick in the 2025 draft, is averaging 10 points on 35.7% shooting in Vegas. The 7-footer averaged 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 shots a game. Brea sat out Wednesday with a left thumb sprain after injuring it Phoenix's previous game against Atlanta. The second-round pick averaged 12 points, shooting 42.9% from 3 in his three games. Have opinions about the current state of the Suns? Reach Suns Insider Duane Rankin at dmrankin@ or contact him at 480-810-5518. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter, at @DuaneRankin. Support local journalism: Subscribe to today. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Suns resting Khaman Maluach, three more in NBA Summer League finale
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15-07-2025
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Suns rookie set for NBA Summer League debut after missing 1st 2 games with knee soreness
Phoenix Suns second-round pick Rasheer Fleming is available for their third NBA Summer League game Monday night, July 14, against the Sacramento Kings at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas. Fleming missed the first two preseason games with right knee soreness. Advertisement Ryan Dunn, Oso Ighodaro, first-round pick Khaman Maluach and second-round pick Koby Brea are also available for the Suns. Dunn and Maluach sat out Sunday's preseason game that the Suns lost to the Atlanta Hawks, 98-80, on July 13 at Cox Pavilion. The Suns went into the summer league not looking to play Dunn and Maluach in back-to-back games. Maluach and Dunn played in Phoenix's summer league opener that ended in a 103-84 victory on July 11 over the Washington Wizards at Thomas & Mack Center. Ighodaro and Brea have played in Phoenix's first two summer league games. Have opinions about the current state of the Suns? Reach Suns Insider Duane Rankin at dmrankin@ or contact him at 480-810-5518. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter, at @DuaneRankin. Support local journalism: Subscribe to today. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Suns rookie Rasheer Fleming set to make NBA Summer League debut
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13-07-2025
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Suns' Ryan Dunn, rookies Khaman Maluach, Rasheer Fleming out for game vs Hawks
LAS VEGAS – The Phoenix Suns will be without Ryan Dunn and first-round pick Khaman Maluach for Sunday's second NBA Summer League game on July 13 against the Atlanta Hawks at Cox Pavilion. The Suns are on the first of a back-to-back as they play Sacramento on Monday. This went into the thinking for the Suns to have Maluach and Dunn sit. Advertisement Dunn scored 17 points in Friday's win over Washington while Maluach added 14 in his NBA Summer League debut. Rasheer Fleming will miss a second straight game with right knee soreness. Have opinions about the current state of the Suns? Reach Suns Insider Duane Rankin at dmrankin@ or contact him at 480-810-5518. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter, at @DuaneRankin. Support local journalism: Subscribe to today. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Suns' first-round pick Khaman Maluach out for 2nd summer league game
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12-07-2025
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Suns' Ryan Dunn Makes Khaman Maluach Statement Before Summer League
Suns' Ryan Dunn Makes Khaman Maluach Statement Before Summer League originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Phoenix Suns start their 2025 NBA Summer League on Friday night as they take on the Washington Wizards. Advertisement Of course, the Suns have had a busy offseason thus far as they have made multiple changes to their roster after missing the playoffs last season. They began their offseason by trading Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets and they then landed Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets during the first round of the NBA draft. Jun 25, 2025; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Khaman Maluach stands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the tenth pick by the Houston Rockets in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn ImagesBrad Penner-Imagn Images During the draft, they selected Khaman Maluach with the 10th overall pick which they acquired in the Durant trade and they also drafted Rasheer Fleming and Koby Brea. All three players are expected to make their NBA debuts on Friday night during the Summer League. Ahead of Friday's game, Ryan Dunn, who is entering his second NBA season with the Suns, made a clear statement about Maluach. Advertisement 'I can trust him if I get blown by, he could meet somebody at the rim, which I love. That helps us all be aggressive defensively now, cause he's trying to go get every blocked shot, every rebound, and he just plays with a high motor every day,' Dunn said about Maluach. It is clear that Dunn, along with the entire Suns' organization, is excited to play alongside Maluach, especially due to his defensive abilities. Of course, Maluach starred in his freshman season at Duke last year alongside fellow lottery picks Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel. Last season, the 18-year-old center averaged 8.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 71.2% from the field and 25.0% from three. Advertisement Duke Blue Devils center Khaman Maluach (9).Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images Maluach now joins a Suns team in desperate need of a shot blocker after their struggles at the center position last season and they hope that he can get off to a fast start in his Summer League debut on Friday night. Fans can catch Dunn, Maluach and the Suns take on the Wizards on Friday night from Las Vegas at 9:00 p.m. EST on ESPN. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 12, 2025, where it first appeared.
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09-07-2025
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Phoenix Suns' Ryan Dunn can't wait to 'talk smack,' compete against Kevin Durant
Phoenix Suns wing Ryan Dunn and big Oso Ighodaro felt the Kevin Durant trade to their core. They were Durant's rookies last season and learned a great deal from the all-time great. 'That's a brother to me, man,' Dunn said. 'That's not even a teammate no more. That's a guy I love and I appreciate.' The Suns dealt Durant before the 2025 NBA Draft and landed Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks and the 10th overall pick in the 2025 draft that ended up being Duke freshman 7-footer Khaman Maluach. Advertisement "He was such a great teammate, great leader for us," Ighodaro said about Durant. "It was great just to be able to say I was his teammate and learned a lot from him, me and Ryan. Talked to him a little bit since he's left. I wish nothing but the best for him." Dunn said he worked out with Durant in Los Angeles this summer and later spent time at his house. 'We built that relationship,' Dunn said. 'I wish him the best in Houston. I'm excited to go compete against him and talk some smack to him now, but it's someone I can always turn to and learn from, so I wish him the best as well.' Have opinions about the current state of the Suns? Reach Suns Insider Duane Rankin at dmrankin@ or contact him at 480-810-5518. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter, at @DuaneRankin. Advertisement Support local journalism: Subscribe to today. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Suns' Ryan Dunn hyped about competing against Kevin Durant after trade
