Khaman Maluach, Rasheer Fleming and Koby Brea make their introductions
Phoenix Suns general manager Brian Gregory introduces the team’s 2025 draft picks: Khaman Maluach, Rasheer Fleming and Koby Brea.
The Phoenix Suns will open the 2025-26 regular season Oct. 22 against the Sacramento Kings at PHX Arena, sources inform The Arizona Republic.
Sticking with Northern California, the Suns are scheduled to play Nov. 4 against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco, league sources inform The Republic.
Phoenix is also slated to play its rival, the Los Angeles Lakers, on Dec. 1, in Los Angeles, league sources inform The Republic.
Tune in to @GMA and the @TODAYshow on Tuesday morning for a sneak peek at some of the signature @NBA games on ABC, ESPN, NBC and Peacock for the 2025-26 regular season.
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— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) August 11, 2025
The Suns have two preseason games against the Lakers — Oct. 3 in Palm Desert, Calif., and Oct. 14 in Phoenix.
The complete 2025-26 official NBA schedule is set to be released Aug. 14.
The Suns are coming off a 36-win season in which they failed to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2019-20 season, which was the last time they had a losing record.
Phoenix went 2-2 against the Lakers and Warriors and 1-3 versus the Kings last season.
Phoenix finished fifth in the five-team Pacific Division, but tied for the second-best record in division games with the Los Angeles Clippers at 9-7. The Lakers posted the best division record at 12-4.
Los Angeles is viewed as a title contender with LeBron James, Luka Doncic and former Suns big Deandre Ayton, who joined the Lakers after being bought out by the Portland Trail Blazers this summer.
Golden State will enter its first full season with Jimmy Butler. The Warriors acquired him from Miami before the 2025 trade deadline.
Sacramento removed the interim tag from Doug Christie as head coach going into the 2025-26 season.
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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