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Suns’ Royce O’Neale: Fills in again with 18 points
O’Neale is excelling as Dillon Brooks’ placeholder, averaging 17.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 2.5 steals over two starting appearances. After acting as a regular starter during his tenures with the Jazz and the Nets, O’Neale has fallen into a support role with the Suns, The acquisition of Brooks will likely send O’Neale back to the bench upon his return.
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Suns’ Devin Booker: Struggles with shot in loss
Booker produced 32 points (10-26 FG, 4-11 3Pt, 8-9 FT), four rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal over 36 minutes during Wednesday’s 114-113 loss to the Grizzlies.
Although Booker led the team in scoring, he converted only 38.4 percent of his shots and relied on frequent trips to the charity stripe to bolster his totals. Booker’s shot volume is immense, and he usually finds his way to a solid total due to his massive usage. The Suns should reach full potency once Booker shares the backcourt with Jalen Green (hamstring), who is close to making his debut.
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Suns’ Mark Williams: Shines in starting role
Williams supplanted Oso Ighodaro in the starting lineup and transformed Phoenix’s interior game in the process. He excelled in the role he seemed destined to acquire, and the move should be a permanent one. Nick Richards was already benched in favor of Ighodaro, and he’s now at the bottom of the depth chart at the position.
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Suns’ Mark Williams: Making first start as Sun
Williams is part of the starting lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Grizzlies, Shane Young of Forbes.com reports.
Williams will make his first start of the 2025-26 season after coming off the bench in his first three games of the campaign. The center has been ramping up after he missed the entire preseason due to injury. He played 31 minutes in his most recent game, logging 25 points and 11 rebounds. Oso Ighodaro will retreat to the bench.