Locked On Suns - Daily Podcast On The Phoenix Suns

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LOCKED ON SUNS 3/25/2020: Latest NBA salary cap updates on COVID-19 with Dave King Mar 25, 2020

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Wondering how all the changes to the season affect free agency and your experience as a fan? We run through all the ways the NBA will change as a result of the continued suspension of play during the United States’ response to COVID-19.

The season is expected to resume in some form this summer, but what will that mean for teams’ spending power? It’s far from the most important aspect of the crisis, but various reports have the salary cap trending quite a bit downward — how might that affect the Suns during the offseason?

Dave King joins for part two of our conversation to break it all down with us.

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LOCKED ON SUNS 3/24/2020: Olympics postponed, possible new NBA schedule, plus a local COVID-19 relief fund with Dave King Mar 24, 2020

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On today’s episode, Part I of our conversation with Bright Side Of The Sun’s own Dave King is here. We go over all of the following: the Olympics being postponed, a potential December-August NBA schedule, and Bright Side’s COVID-19 donation relief fund.

How will the likely postponement of the Olympics impact players like Aron Baynes and Ricky Rubio? Could less wear and tear equal more refreshed veterans for the 2020-21 season with the Suns?

This is a fun conversation with Dave, and it’s only going to continue into Part II, so look forward to that on Wednesday!

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LOCKED ON SUNS 3/23/2020: Talking possible Suns free agent targets and classic films Mar 22, 2020

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We finish off our mailbag questions from last week, which features plenty of free agency talk. Are Christian Wood and D.J. Augustin possible options to fill Phoenix’s biggest needs?

Also, with Dario Saric’s lack of success, will the Suns prioritize defense over shooting at power forward alongside Deandre Ayton?

We also were asked about classic film recommendations and Brendon had to admit how few sports movies he’s seen. Maybe a few episodes coming in the future on that note.

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LOCKED ON SUNS 3/20/2020: Quarantine hobbies, Dario Saric, Aron Baynes, and 2020 Draft with Arizona Sports’ Kellan Olson Mar 20, 2020

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On today’s episode, Kellan Olson of Arizona Sports hangs out with us as we start to sift through the Suns’ offseason. We chat about how we’re passing the time cooped up in our homes, then dive into some fun Suns talk.

Ending our top moments week here on Locked On Suns, Kellan mentions a few of his favorites as well. Then, we discuss whether the Suns will keep Dario Saric and Aron Baynes around past this season. Baynes is the higher priority, but what’s an appropriate price tag?

Kellan also provides an early glimpse into who his favorite Suns draft target is. This player would be a great fit alongside Deandre Ayton.

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LOCKED ON SUNS 3/19/2020: Ranking the Suns’ 10 best moments of the season, Part III Mar 19, 2020

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It’s finally time to talk through our top three, as we conclude a fun series!

From Devin Booker’s magic in the fourth quarter on multiple occasions to a few signature victories and franchise morale boosters, there are lots of great memories to reminisce on in Part III.

It’s hard not to mention Monty Williams picking the Suns over the Los Angeles Lakers to be their head coach. Booker finally donning an All-Star jersey brought a smile to all Suns fans, too.

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LOCKED ON SUNS 3/18/2020: Ranking the Suns’ 10 best moments of the season, Part II Mar 18, 2020

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Continuing on in our 10 best moments of the Phoenix Suns’ 2019-20 season so far, we hit on several awesome snapshots from throughout the year for the Suns.

From Devin Booker’s scorching hot January stretch to Deandre Ayton finding his footing midseason to Kelly Oubre Jr. and the clutch gene, plenty stands out still from a memorable 65 games.

What moments from Booker, Ayton, and Oubre stand out most? Some impressive wins are included in this one, too.

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LOCKED ON SUNS 3/17/2020: Ranking the Suns’ 10 best moments of the season, Part I Mar 17, 2020

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From Tuesday through Thursday, we’re going to unveil our favorite moments of the Suns’ 2019-20 season so far. This was a lot of fun to put together, and our lists defer as well.

From Mikal Bridges, Aron Baynes, Ricky Rubio and Phoenix’s hot start, plenty is covered here in Part I.

Suns fans, you can join in on this as well. Send us your favorite moments of the season and we’ll read them on the show!

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LOCKED ON SUNS 3/16/2020: Mailbag on Aaron Gordon, Ayton’s growth, 2020 Draft, and more Mar 16, 2020

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Though we’re without sports right now, Locked On Suns is still with you through the break. On today’s episode, we opened back up the mailbag on Twitter for Suns fans to toss us some questions.

From Aaron Gordon trade ideas to Deandre Ayton’s growth and Nico Mannion, Arizona Wildcats fans should enjoy this one.

Also, we hit on how Phoenix was faring with all of their injuries this season, and whether we undervalued just how much better the team got considering the absences up and down the roster.

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LOCKED ON SUNS 3/13/2020: The Athletic’s Gina Mizell helps analyze how COVID-19 has changed the 2019-20 NBA season Mar 13, 2020

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The NBA season is officially in limbo. After Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell contracted the Coronavirus, the 2019-20 season has been suspended by the NBA.

What happens next? Gina Mizell of The Athletic stops by to helps us analyze those steps.

Also, if this is the end of the Suns’ season, what were our biggest takeaways? From Monty Williams’ culture-building to Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton’s growth, there’s plenty to go over.

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LOCKED ON SUNS 3/12/2020: How the Coronavirus could effect Suns’ schedule, plus Mikal Bridges and Aron Baynes since the ASB Mar 12, 2020

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Disclaimer: This episode was recorded and published before the NBA announced it would postpone the 2019-20 season. We will have more for you in our Friday episode.

With the Coronavirus already impacting sporting events, how soon will we see scheduling changes for the Suns? Will the season be delayed, or will NBA teams play games without any fans?

Also, we hit on Mikal Bridges and his promising mid-season development. Will Bridges be the Suns’ starting small forward next season?

Finally, we close on Aron Baynes’ hot stretch. Is the veteran earning himself another year in the Valley?

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