Game Preview: Suns host Spurs in preseason home opener

Who: Phoenix Suns vs. San Antonio Spurs

When: 7:30 pm Arizona Time

Where: Mortgage Matchup Center — Phoenix, Arizona

Watch: Suns+, ESPN 2

Listen: ESPN Phoenix 620 AM, SiriusXM

Two preseason games down. Three to go. Tonight will be the home (preseason) opener for the Suns after they return from their trip(s) to Detroit and Chicago.

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Phoenix dropped their first 2 preseason games, but that’s not what’s important about the preseason. Jordan Ott is trying to figure out which combinations work best and who he can trust.

It remains to be seen what rotations will look like on both sides for this one, but if Wemby suits up, it could be a game where we see a lineup change with Khaman getting the start to address the size. Miles Bridges seems to be just fine, but he may not suit up due to an ankle injury in Chicago. Plenty to track tonight!

Tale of the Tape

All of the statistics listed below are from last season.

Probable Starters

Injury Report

Suns

We shall see if Miles Bridges suits up. It wouldn’t be surprising to see Phoenix rest him as a precaution, with it being the preseason and all.

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Mark Williams — OUT (Torn Left Labrum)

Miles Bridges — DTD (Ankle)

Spurs

Tobias Harris — DTD (Calf)

Maliq Brown — DTD (back tightness)

Jayden Quaintance (knee surgery rehab)

What to Watch For

There are numerous position battles throughout the roster; that’s where a lot of focus will be. Between Oso and Maluach for the starting center job, and which of the trio of Dunn, Fleming, or Peat cracks the rotation for that 10th spot, with the top 9 seemingly locked in, barring injury.

Whoever starts in Bridges’ place (if he misses the game) will tip Ott’s hand to who they feel best about. Or maybe it’s just continued experimentation of groups and combinations together. Who knows!

Devin Booker’s shooting woes are a storyline as well. I’m not reading into a rough shooting night in a road preseason game in October, but you know how that discourse goes. Coach Ott instilled faith in him, saying, “If he sees the rim, let it go.”

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How will they guard Wemby? How will they deal with the trio of guards that start? It could even…

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