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NBA Draft Day 2: Live Updates from the Barclays Center

It’s time for the second round of the NBA Draft. Follow along this thread and on @BrightSideSun on X/Twitter for the latest updates and insights on all things Phoenix Suns and the NBA Draft with staff writer Holden Sherman at the Barclays Center covering the event. 10:29 PM EST: Officially no Suns pick in the second […]

Suns’ rookie Koa Peat’s emotional reaction to being drafted

PHOENIX – One of the best moments during NBA draft cycles is the reaction of young men having their dream come true. The draft fulfills a dream that they have had since a kid, but for some, that moment becomes sweeter because of the team. The Phoenix Suns traded three second-round picks for the 30th pick […]

Former All-Star, 17-Year Veteran Gets DFA'd by D-Backs

The Arizona Diamondbacks brought in 40-year-old, 17-year veteran first baseman Carlos Santana for the season on a $2 million contract. He had all of 24 at-bats before going down with a strained right adductor  in April. He and his slash line of  .083/.154/.125 with a .279 OPS have now been designated for assignment.  The Diamondbacks have designated 1B Carlos Santana for assignment. Read more: https://t.co/pAoUX3EIvF pic.twitter.com/1yLGb4GbNg — Arizona Sports (@AZSports) June 2...

Diamondbacks Designate Carlos Santana For Assignment

The Diamondbacks announced that left-hander Mitch Bratt has been recalled from Triple-A Reno. Fellow lefty Kohl Drake was optioned to Reno as a corresponding move. MLBTR covered the Bratt promotion yesterday. Additionally, the Snakes announced that first baseman Carlos Santana has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list and designated for assignment. Arizona signed the […]

Lakers, Knicks, Mavs, Suns Make Four-Team Trade Official

The Lakers, Knicks, Mavericks, and Suns have officially completed three separate draft-night deals as a single four-team trade, according to press releases from Dallas, Phoenix, and New York. The full terms of the trade, which involved the 24th, 25th, and 30th picks in the first round of the draft, are as follows, with additional info […]

The Night Larry Fitzgerald Became Immortal: How He Sent the Cardinals to the Super Bowl

Larry Fitzgerald didn’t just have a great game against the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2008 NFC Championship Game – he delivered one of the greatest conference championship performances we’ve seen in NFL history and carried the Arizona Cardinals to their first Super Bowl appearance. The Cardinals had never played in a Super Bowl, and entering […] The post The Night Larry Fitzgerald Became Immortal: How He Sent the Cardinals to the Super Bowl appeared first on EssentiallySports .

Snake Bytes 6/24: E-Rod Rights the Ship

Diamondbacks News Late, Clutch Offense Salvages Win from E-Rod GemEduardo Rodriguez pitched 6.2 innings of scoreless baseball. He left with the score tied. But then, Nolan Arenado got key knock, giving the Diamondbacks their first hit with runner in scoring position in what seems like an age. Paul Sewald was terrible, but Torey Lovullo actually […]

The D-Backs Need Ketel Marte to Start Carrying His Weight

Regardless of how the Arizona Diamondbacks are doing, one consistent is the production of All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte. A three-time All-Star, Marte is already third among position players in team history with 32.0 fWAR. Barring injury, he’ll likely pass longtime outfielder Luis Gonzalez in total games played for the franchise. However, he’s far from […] The post The D-Backs Need Ketel Marte to Start Carrying His Weight appeared first on Just Baseball .

Mavericks, Suns trade grades for 2026 NBA Draft deal involving Koa Peat

The NBA Draft was full of movement in the second half of the first round, and it involved a trade after almost every selection. One of those trades involved the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns, as the Mavericks acquired the No. 25 pick (Sergio De Larrea). The Suns received the No. 30 pick (Koa Peat), […] The post Mavericks, Suns trade grades for 2026 NBA Draft deal involving Koa Peat appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Grading the Suns’ move up for Koa Peat

The first night of the NBA Draft is in the books, and for much of the evening, it felt uneventful. There were no trades involving draft picks during the first 15 selections. The board was, for the most part, chalk. The only time I felt a pulse was when Morez Johnson, Jr. jumped the board […]

Collective Exhale: Dbacks 4, Cardinals 3

For the vast majority of the night, this game was trending like so many others we have grown all too familiar with this season. Starting pitcher throws a great game, bullpen does their job, but the offense just couldn’t come through with the big hit with runners in scoring position. Fortunately for the Dbacks, that […]

What does Koa Peat bring to Suns for 2026-2027 season?

PHOENIX – At the buzzer of Day 1, the Phoenix Suns traded into the 1st round to select Arizona’s Koa Peat. The cost was a hefty one in three second-round picks and cash, but that price shows the franchise’s commit towards the 6’8 forward. Despite bieng the eighth-ranked prospect heading into the 2025 collegiate season, a […]

Suns trade up to land Arizona star they badly wanted after Knicks-Mavericks swap

The Phoenix Suns weren’t originally a part of the first round of the NBA Draft on Tuesday night, but they made a late trade to get involved in the action. Just before the end of the first round, Phoenix traded with the Dallas Mavericks to move up to No. 30 overall and select Arizona star […] The post Suns trade up to land Arizona star they badly wanted after Knicks-Mavericks swap appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Suns trade up to pick No. 30 for Arizona’s Koa Peat

The first day of the 2026 NBA Draft has come and gone, and the Phoenix Suns were quiet. Until they weren’t. They surprised us again and made a move as the clock struck midnight! John Gambadoro was first on it, as he relayed that the Suns would move up to the 30th pick and select […]

Suns trade into 1st round of NBA Draft, select Arizona’s Koa Peat

PHOENIX – The Phoenix Suns make a massive splash in Tuesday’s NBA Draft by trading into the first round to select Arizona forward Koa Peat with the 30th overall pick. According to NBA Insider Marc Stein, the franchise trades the 47th pick and two future seconds to move up 17 spots to draft the Arizona native. […]