LAS VEGAS – The Phoenix Suns took care of the Washington Wizards, 103-84, Friday, July 11, in their NBA Summer League debut at Thomas & Mack Center.

Second-round pick Koby Brea scored a team-high 19 points, hitting 4-of-5 from 3, to lead five Suns in double figures.

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Ryan Dunn finished with 17 points and Boogie Ellis went for 16 points off the bench, going 4-of-6 from 3.

First-round selection Khaman Maluach posted 14 points and Oso Ighodaro posted a double-double of 11 points and 14 rebounds, with six coming on the offensive boards.

Phoenix led by as many as 26 points.

Here are five takeaways from the victory as the Suns continue Summer League action Sunday, July 13, against the Atlanta Hawks at Cox Pavilion.

‘Trying to be cautious’ with Fleming

Second-round pick Rasheer Fleming sat out the opening game with right knee soreness.

This is after getting up shots following practice and participating in the game-day shootaround.

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Suns Summer League head coach DeMarre Carroll said the team is just “trying to be cautious” with Fleming, saying it’s partly a product of how hard the Suns have been practicing.

Carroll didn’t commit to Fleming playing Sunday, July 13, saying he needed to talk with the medical team. What Fleming can or can’t do in practice a day before the Atlanta game will factor into his availability.

Brea for 3

Brian Gregory was right.

He said Brea has been the nation’s top 3-point shooter the last two years.

The numbers show it. Brea led the nation in 3-point shooting in the 2023-24 season at 49.8% in his final year at Dayton. Brea followed that up by making 43.5% of his 3s last season at Kentucky as a fifth-year player.

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The numbers don’t lie, but Brea displayed an effortless, smooth form to validate how well he shot the ball in college. He was a little loose with the ball, committing four turnovers, but lived up to his elite reputation as a 3-point shooter.

And yes, he is named after the late, great Kobe Bryant.

Ball pressure, physicality

The Suns started the game with Dunn, their top defender last season, pressuring the ball to set a tone.

Playing with physicality and aggressiveness, the Suns scored 27 points off 17 Washington turnovers displaying active hands, feet and diving on the floor for the ball as Dunn did in the first half.

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Ighodaro was imposing that 12 pounds of muscle he’s gained to control the boards.

The bigger point to all this is the Suns came into the game with a game plan and executed it. This is part of the culture shift the Suns are trying to establish.

Huntley running the floor, finishing

He’s a two-way signee, but rookie CJ Huntley showed why the Suns brought him back for a second workout before the 2025 draft.

The 6-11 big ran the floor extremely well and attacked the rim. He finished with eight points on 4-of-5 shooting and five rebounds.

The Suns played nine players as Huntley and Ellis saw the most minutes off the bench with 19. If Ighodaro plays just two games since he’s in his second NBA season, Huntley may see even more action to show his ability.

Maluach for 3

The form is there. He has touch, but Maluach missed his first five 3s before nailing the final one from the top of the key in the closing seconds of the game.

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Wait. The 7-1 big with the 7-6 wingspan took six 3s.

In his one-and-done season at Duke, Maluach attempted only 16 in 39 games, making four.

He finished 5-of-18 from the field, but Carroll said the Suns want him to keep hoisting 3s, saying Maluach can shoot.

Could this be a sign they want to play him and Mark Williams together?

Have opinions about the current state of the Suns? Reach Suns Insider Duane Rankin at dmrankin@gannett.com or contact him at 480-810-5518. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter, at @DuaneRankin.

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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: What we learned after Suns’ dominate win over Wizards