On this week's episode of the Sunny in PHX Podcast, Charlie Erling and Mitch Krmpotich discuss the Suns matching Deandre Ayton's offer sheet from the Pacers, the latest on the Kevin Durant trade news, and a quick look at the Summer League Suns. The Suns didn't take long to match the max offer sent to Deandre Ayton by the Pacers on Thursday afternoon. This came after weeks of sign-and-trade rumors, with none ever coming to fruition. Rumors say that the Suns matched the offer once they officially received it within just a few minutes, showing that there was no way they were going to let the big ..read more

On this week's episode of the Sunny in PHX Podcast, Charlie Erling and Mitch Krmpotich talk about the details involving a potential Deandre Ayton sign-and-trade, and then talk about how it has felt to be a Suns fan since their disappointing playoff elimination. The guys start off the show talking about the latest rumors of a Deandre Ayton sign-and-trade that have been swirling around lately. Both guys don't seem very optimistic about the return, and believe that the better option would be to roll the dice, re-sign Ayton, and see what things are looking like by the trade deadline. After that, C ..read more

On this week's episode of the Sunny in PHX Podcast, Charlie Erling and Mitch Krmpotich talk about what all went wrong against the Dallas Mavericks, talk Deandre Ayton, and preview the offseason. The Suns embarrassed us all in Game 7 against the Dallas Mavericks, and that is what the guys spend the majority of the show discussing. What went wrong? Was it the coaching? The players? The guys discuss numerous different angles, trying to explain away the pain. After that, the mood doesn't get any better when the guys discuss the upcoming free agency of Deandre Ayton. Reports are out that Ayton's ca ..read more

On this week's episode of the Sunny in PHX Podcast, Charlie Erling and Mitch Krmpotich yet again, discuss how the Suns have been winning games despite being bit hard by the injury bug. After that they break down last week's games and preview this week's games. Chris Paul remains out for the Suns, but there have been reports that he could rejoin the lineup as soon as Wednesday. This is quite a bit ahead of schedule for his estimated return - listen in and see if the guys think if CP3 should come back ASAP or take his time. Cameron Johnson remains out of the lineup with a quad bruise, and was jo ..read more

On this week's episode of the Sunny in PHX Podcast, Charlie Erling and Mitch Krmpotich break down the NBA All-Star Weekend, the Suns news that happened during it, and preview next week's games. The guys start off the show with the Chris Paul injury news. Paul will be out 6-8 weeks which leads us straight into the playoffs, so the guys discuss what the Suns will have to do without him. Luckily, Cameron Payne and Landry Shamet are set to return to the lineup soon. Devin Booker has a solid appearance at the All-Star game, scoring 20 points including a couple nice dunks. As Suns fans, we should be ..read more

On this week's episode of the Sunny in PHX Podcast, Charlie Erling and Mitch Krmpotich talk about the Phoenix Suns fantastic 40-9 record, what they have done to get here, and the injuries they have been fighting along the way. Then, the guys recap last week's games against the Jazz, Timberwolves, and Spurs - and then preview next week's games against the Nets, Hawks, Wizards, and Bulls. The Suns are currently on a 10 game win streak despite missing Deandre Ayton for the majority of the streak, along with Jae Crowder and Cameron Payne. Chris Paul has been elite as of late, and brought home the ..read more

On this week's episode of the Sunny in PHX Podcast, Charlie Erling and Mitch Krmpotich give an update on the Suns' injury report, the players who have stepped up due to those injuries/illnesses, and talk about the upcoming five game road trip. The Suns' recently saw Deandre Ayton, Jae Crowder, and JaVale McGee return to the court after missing the last week+ due to COVID. The team handled their absenses pretty well, and will have to work on regaining their chemistry out on the court with the rest of the team. Cameron Johnson will be missing at least the first game of this road trip due to a sp ..read more

On this week's episode of the Sunny in PHX Podcast, Charlie Erling and Mitch Krmpotich give an update on the Suns' injury report, the players who have stepped up due to those injuries/illnesses, and talk about the upcoming five game road trip. The Suns' recently saw Deandre Ayton, Jae Crowder, and JaVale McGee return to the court after missing the last week+ due to COVID. The team handled their absenses pretty well, and will have to work on regaining their chemistry out on the court with the rest of the team. Cameron Johnson will be missing at least the first game of this road trip due to a sp ..read more

On this week's episode of the Sunny in PHX Podcast, Charlie Erling and Mitch Krmpotich start off the show by discussing the return of Devin Booker to the lineup. After missing two weeks worth of games, it didn't take long for Booker to have a big impact on the court. The guys discuss the impact that Devin Booker has on the defense, as well as his teammates. You can be sure that Landry Shamet was happy to move back into his bench role, where he instantly looked more comfortable. Chris Paul's job just got a whole lot easier out on the perimeter as well, having another deadly scoring option and s ..read more

On this week's episode of the Sunny in PHX Podcast, Charlie Erling and Mitch Krpotich discuss JaVale McGee's excellent performance as of late, and the impact of the Suns bench unit. JaVale McGee had a huge game, with 21 points and 15 rebounds, getting the starting spot due to Deandre Ayton missing the game due to illness. His impact on the court has been essential to the team lately, while only spending about 16 minutes on the court per game. The rest of the bench unit has come up big lately, still winning games despite missing Devin Booker and others throughout the year. Jalen Smith got big m ..read more