- The Phoenix Suns will open up their 2026 training camp on Tuesday September 29th 2026 course the number is 21 player. There is a battle for the starting center with Mark Willims sidelined, Oso Ighodaro and Khaman Maluach are battling for the starting center spot hopefully Maluach emerges since he was last year’s draft pick in 2025.
The Suns have new roster additions and standard Camp invites like center Duop Reath and guard Kennedy Chandler. 21 players 15 standard spots preseason’s first game is scheduled for October 5th 2026 against the Detroit Pistons.
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Suns’ Khaman Maluach: Draws praise from Booker
Maluach earned significant praise from Devin Booker on Monday for the progress he’s made during the offseason, Shane Young of the Suns‘ official site reports.
“I’d say he’s taken the biggest leap of anyone I’ve seen this summer,” Booker said of the second-year center. Maluach averaged just 8.9 minutes across 46 regular-season appearances as a rookie, but he followed that limited role with an impressive showing at Summer League. Booker’s strong praise provides another encouraging sign that Maluach could be ready to take on a substantially larger role in Phoenix’s frontcourt in 2026-27.
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Suns’ Devin Booker: Feeling healthy this year
Booker is feeling the healthiest in his career this year, per Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic.
Booker is looking forward to his 12th year with the Suns in 2026-27 and is set for another huge campaign as the team’s top scoring option. The star guard stands out as a safe investment in the early rounds of fantasy drafts, having played at least 64 games in each of the past eight seasons while averaging at least 25 points, five assists and nearly four rebounds plus one steal in all of the last four years.
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Suns’ Kennedy Chandler: Lands camp deal with Phoenix
Chandler signed a training camp contract with the Suns on Friday, Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot reports.
Chandler is set to compete for a spot on the Suns’ regular-season roster during training camp. The 24-year-old point guard appeared in 11 regular-season games (two starts) with Utah in 2025-26, averaging 15.0 points, 6.7 assists, 3.4 rebounds, 1.4 triples and 1.0 steals while shooting 39.5 percent from downtown in 32.3 minutes per outing.
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Suns’ Phillip Wheeler: Signs camp deal with Phoenix
Wheeler signed a training camp contract with the Suns on Friday, Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot reports.
Wheeler could compete for a regular-season roster spot in training camp. However, the organization now owns his G League rights, so it’s possible he’ll be waived before camp begins. Over 46 games with the G League’s Osceola Magic last season, Wheeler averaged 14.3 points and 3.4 rebounds in 23.0 minutes per showing.
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Suns’ Duop Reath: Inks pact with Phoenix
Reath (foot) agreed to a one-year veteran minimum contract with the Suns on Wednesday, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM reports.
With Mark Williams (shoulder) expected to miss around five months, Reath figures to compete for playing time with Khaman Maluach and Oso Ighodaro. Reath’s 2025-26 campaign was cut short after he underwent right foot surgery in late January, and it’s unclear if he’ll be at full strength for training camp. Across 32 regular-season appearances for the Trail Blazers in 2025-26, he averaged 2.9 points and 1.2 rebounds across 8.1 minutes per contest.







