What happened
Bright Side staff says Phoenix opens Wednesday in Portland with real continuity and a deep bench, but Brandon Duenas noted the Suns are already down their starting center until at least February.
Writers also flagged three-point volatility and an unsettled support cast around Devin Booker, with several pointing to playmaking and center-depth questions that could affect the early rotation.
Phoenix may lean on its bench and big-man depth early, but the opener should still reveal how much of the rotation remains unsettled. If the outside shooting or center coverage slips, the Suns may need to mix lineups more than expected.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: Bright Side Roundtable: Biggest reasons for optimism and concern in 2026-27 — Yahoo Sports ↗