Phoenix Suns Fantasy Basketball Preview [26/27 NBA Season]

Phoenix’s fantasy basketball outlook is shaped by major uncertainty at center and a lack of high-upside options after Devin Booker. I break down who actually deserves your attention in drafts, why I’m skeptical of certain ADPs, and how the Suns’ roles, usage trends, and schedule impact key decisions for both category and points leagues.

• Center is a mess after Mark Williams’ season-ending injury, with Ossa Iguodaro and Khaman Maluach both questionable long-term holds; I'd rather take a late shot on Maluach for his superior upside but have low confidence in either as a set-and-forget option.
• Devin Booker’s current ADP (mid-to-late 20s on Yahoo and ESPN) is too high given his declining efficiency, reduced playmaking, and lack of standout steals, making him only worth a third-round pick at best in standard category leagues.
• Jalen Green’s fantasy profile remains empty outside of scoring, with bad shooting percentages and minimal defensive stats; he’s fine as a late-round flier, with slightly more appeal in points leagues around pick 100 due to likely increased minutes.
• Miles Bridges continues to drop in drafts, reflecting his diminishing athleticism, lower minutes, and lack of defensive stats; around pick 120 is fair value, but there’s little upside there unless injuries hit the Suns’ main options.
• Dillon Brooks’ strong numbers last year were inflated by a spike in usage and injuries elsewhere; don’t draft him inside the standard league top 150, as his role and efficiency will revert and he contributes little outside points.
• Collin Gillespie only becomes viable if two Suns’ guards are out, since he needs both minutes and usage to provide value; he’s a stash in deep leagues or games-cap formats, not a priority late-round pick.
• Luke Kennard remains a streaming specialist for threes but needs more usage to crack 12-team viability, and Jordan Goodwin is a deep-league monitor for rebounds and steals off the bench.
• The Suns have the best playoff fantasy basketball schedule in the league (fewest back-to-backs and 4-4-4 game splits), so if a Suns player becomes relevant, there’s no reason to hesitate because of games played.

0:00 Introduction
0:31 Suns’ roster overview and center chaos
2:39 Jalen Green and Devin Booker roles and value
7:17 Miles Bridges, Dillon Brooks, and main starter analysis
10:52 Bench projections: Iguodaro, Maluach, Gillespie
19:33 Role players and deep-league stashes
27:34 Best and worst fantasy targets, injury updates, and schedule impact
30:07 Closing remarks

0:00 Kalshi — Brief mention
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