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The Summer Suns had a successful run. We do not know if they will play more games or not yet, but we do know which players will not be playing regardless.
According to Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro, Phoenix will shut down Khaman Maluach, Rasheer Fleming, and Koa Peat for the rest of the Summer League.
The trio showed us just about everything we needed to see in four games. Maluach was dominant throughout. Peat looked comfortable immediately. Fleming has started slower, but still had some flashes and ended with a bang yesterday.
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The Final Numbers
Khaman Maluach: 4 games, 19.5 PPG, 12.8 RPG (2.3 offensive), 1.0 APG, 2.0 BPG, 1.3 SPG on .532/.400/.684 shooting splits, 2.5 TOV in 27.4 minutes per game
Maluach showed up everything we wanted to see. Physicality. Aggression. Crashing the glass. Contesting shots. Knocking down threes efficiently. He did it all.
Koa Peat: 4 games, 16.8 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.5 SPG, 0.5 BPG on .510/.000/.625 shooting splits, 3.0 TOV in 27.2 minutes per game
Peat has looked steady throughout the Summer League. The playmaking flashes combined with his strength and ability to create and absorb contact are impressive. He could wind up being the steal of the draft regardless of whether the three-point jumper develops or not.
Rasheer Fleming: 4 games, 12.0 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 1.0 APG, 1.0 SPG, 1.0 BPG on .474/.421/.500 shooting splits, 1.8 TOV in 26.7 minutes per game
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Fleming had a bit of a slower start than the other two, but went out with a bang after dropping 22 points and 8 rebounds with 4 threes in his SL finale against the Pistons. This environment isn’t really built as much for 3-&-D wings to showcase their value, but he still had some jaw-dropping plays. He’ll be ready to make an impact in the NBA next season.
The take I have from this is to not overreact one way or the other to Summer League. But it sure is a lot sweeter when you see what you want to see from your young prospects.
There could be some positional battles that are greatly expedited this training camp if the momentum carries over.
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Publish date : 2026-07-16 23:00:00
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