Phoenix Suns 2026-27
The Phoenix Suns went 45-37 in 2025-26 and ranked 15th in net rating and 10th in defense. The sportsbooks set their 2026-27 win total at 39.5. Our model has them at 41 wins, and our projected record, which weights the line three to one, is 40-42, the No. 8 seed in the West. The model and the line are within five wins of each other, so there's no lean.
The question
Who holds the center job with Mark Williams out for months (Ighodaro, Maluach or Reath), and can Gillespie and Kennard replace the shooting lost with Grayson Allen and Royce O'Neale?
Projected starters
Reporting confidence: medium.
Bench rotation
Collin Gillespie · Jordan Goodwin · Luke Kennard · Ryan Dunn · Khaman Maluach · Duop Reath · Rasheer Fleming
Players at 1.73 or better on AQI
None. Every champion since 2001-02 had at least one. Why that matters.
Top-three salaries, 2025-26 games
Devin Booker 64; Jalen Green 32; Miles Bridges 77 (69% of possible games)
Injuries
- Mark Williams · OutTorn left shoulder labrum, surgery (Sep 11)
- Miles Bridges · Day-to-dayApparent ankle injury in the Oct 7 preseason game; not expected to be serious
- Devin Booker · UnclearRuled out of a preseason game vs SAS (headline only, reason not seen)
Roster and contracts
| Player | Pos | Age | 2026-27 salary | AQI | AQI season | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker | G | 29 | $57.1M | 1.50 | 2025-26 | Day-To-Day |
| Jalen Green | G | 24 | $36.3M | 0.81 | 2024-25 | |
| Miles Bridges | F | 28 | $22.8M | 0.71 | 2025-26 | Day-To-Day |
| Dillon Brooks | F | 30 | $20.0M | -0.39 | 2025-26 | |
| Khaman Maluach | C | 20 | $6.3M | — | ||
| Haywood Highsmith | F | 29 | $3.0M | 0.20 | 2024-25 | |
| Ryan Dunn | F | 23 | $2.8M | 0.01 | 2025-26 | |
| Jamaree Bouyea | G | 27 | $2.6M | — | ||
| Oso Ighodaro | F | 24 | $2.3M | 0.64 | 2025-26 | |
| Rasheer Fleming | F | 22 | $2.2M | — | ||
| Koby Brea | G | 23 | — | — | ||
| Kennedy Chandler | G | 24 | — | — | ||
| Collin Gillespie | G | 27 | — | 0.84 | 2025-26 | |
| Jordan Goodwin | G | 27 | — | 0.48 | 2025-26 | |
| CJ Huntley | F | 24 | — | — | ||
| Luke Kennard | G | 30 | — | 0.20 | 2025-26 | |
| Koa PeatRookie | F | 19 | — | — | ||
| Duop Reath | C | 30 | — | — | ||
| Pat Spencer | G | 30 | — | -0.68 | 2025-26 | |
| Phillip Wheeler | F | 24 | — | — | ||
| Mark Williams | C | 24 | — | -0.32 | 2025-26 | Out |
AQI is a player's on-court net rating × usage × (true shooting ÷ 0.550): his 2025-26 number if he played 1,000 minutes, otherwise his latest 1,500-minute season. Highlighted players are at or above 1.73, the floor every champion's best player has cleared. Salaries and injury designations from ESPN as of October 13, 2026.
Common questions
What is the Phoenix Suns win total for 2026-27?
The median win total across BetMGM, DraftKings, Caesars, bet365 and BetRivers is 39.5 (BetMGM 40.5 · BetRivers 38.5 · Caesars 40.5 · DraftKings 39.5 · bet365 39.5).
How many games will the Suns win in 2026-27?
DataDunkNBA projects 40-42. The model and the line are within five wins of each other, so there's no lean.
Who is injured for the Suns?
Mark Williams: Out (Torn left shoulder labrum, surgery (Sep 11)); Miles Bridges: Day-to-day (Apparent ankle injury in the Oct 7 preseason game; not expected to be serious); Devin Booker: Unclear (Ruled out of a preseason game vs SAS (headline only, reason not seen)).
West projected standings
| Seed | Team | Line | Our record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 62.5 | 63-19 |
| 2 | San Antonio Spurs | 60.5 | 60-22 |
| 3 | Denver Nuggets | 48.5 | 49-33 |
| 4 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 48.5 | 48-34 |
| 5 | Houston Rockets | 47.5 | 47-35 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Lakers | 45.5 | 44-38 |
| 7 | Portland Trail Blazers | 41.5 | 41-41 |
| 8 | Phoenix Suns | 39.5 | 40-42 |
| 9 | Golden State Warriors | 37.5 | 38-44 |
| 10 | Utah Jazz | 37.5 | 35-47 |
| 11 | Dallas Mavericks | 33.5 | 33-49 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 28.5 | 31-51 |
| 13 | Memphis Grizzlies | 29.5 | 29-53 |
| 14 | New Orleans Pelicans | 28.5 | 29-53 |
| 15 | Sacramento Kings | 20.5 | 22-60 |
Read the full reasoning for every team in Vegas vs. the Numbers: our 2026-27 predictions, and how the contender tests work in the four tests preview and the AQI explainer.