Suns recap and news

Maluach finished with 21 points (5-10 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 6-6 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists, one steal and four blocks across 27 minutes in Monday’s 95-88 Summer League win over the Bucks.

Maluach had another dominant performance Monday, recording his third double-double in as many games. The 2025 No. 10 overall pick out of Duke appeared in 46 regular-season games for the Suns during the 2025-26 campaign, averaging 3.0 points, 2.9 rebounds, 0.1 assists, 0.7 blocks and 0.1 steals over 8.9 minutes. Maluach is still young, so he has more work to do to develop his game. However, with Mark Williams having trouble staying healthy over the years, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Maluach make some starts in 2026-27. Even if he doesn’t, it’s still reasonable to believe he will be more productive than he was during his inaugural season.

Peat finished with 19 points (8-15 FG, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, one assist and two steals across 26 minutes in Monday’s 95-88 Summer League win over Milwaukee.

Peat looked good in his previous two Las Vegas Summer League games, though he looked even better Monday, finishing two points behind Khaman Maluach, who had a team-high 21. The 19-year-old Peat was selected with the No. 30 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft after spending his only collegiate season at Arizona. In 36 appearances with the Wildcats in 2025-26, including five NCAA Tournament games, he averaged 14.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 0.7 blocks and 0.6 steals over 27.8 minutes. Peat has a high ceiling, but he may not see consistent action for the Suns during the 2026-27 campaign, barring injuries.