Hardwood Knocks

Dan is joined by Sam Cooper (@scooperhoops) and Mike Vigil (@protectedpick) from The Timeline podcast to break down the 2026-27 Phoenix Suns! Subscribe to The Timeline on YouTube HERE. Support Mike and Sam on Patreon HERE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO1:32 - Biggest takeaways from last season5:02 - Overall offseason impressions7:38 - The Miles Bridges trade and fit12:18 - Phoenix’s other moves14:02 - Dillon Brooks’ role19:58 - Can the Suns lighten Devin Booker’s workload? / Oso Ighodaro’s impact27:26 - Khaman Maluach’s development and ceiling36:40 - How good is Rasheer Fleming?42:14 - Can Jalen Green work on this team?45:11 - Stylistic changes from Jordan Ott48:12 - Early impressions of Koa Peat53:30 - Haywood Highsmith or Ryan Dunn?55:21 - Biggest needs55:57 - Undercovered storylines57:29 - Top-10 rotation1:01:05 - Go-to crunch-time lineup1:03:16 - Weirdo lineups we want to see1:06:09 - PREDICTIONSSUPPORT US ON PATREON