Valley Suns
| Valley Suns | |
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| League | NBA G League |
| Founded | February 14, 2024 |
| History | Valley Suns 2024–present |
| Arena | Mullett Arena |
| Location | Tempe, Arizona |
| Team colors | Purple, orange, white[1] |
| Ownership | Phoenix Suns |
| Affiliation(s) | Phoenix Suns |
| Website | Official website |
The Valley Suns are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League and an affiliate of the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association. Based in Tempe, Arizona and officially created on February 14, 2024, the team will play their home games during the 2024–25 season at Mullett Arena on the campus of Arizona State University.
History[edit]
On April 12, 2016, the Phoenix Suns announced that they had purchased the Bakersfield Jam and would be relocating the team to Prescott Valley, Arizona, rebranding the team to the Northern Arizona Suns.[2] On July 29, 2020, the Detroit Pistons announced that they had purchased the franchise from the Phoenix Suns and relocating the team to Detroit to play as the Motor City Cruise.[3] With the creation of Rip City Remix, the affiliate of the Portland Trail Blazers ahead of the 2023-24 season, the Suns were left as the only team without a G League affiliate.[4]
On February 14, 2024, the Phoenix Suns announced that they acquired the right to own and operate their new G League affiliate in Phoenix, marking the first time all 30 NBA teams had G League affiliates.[5] The team revealed their name, logo, and arena on May 22. An expansion draft was held on June 13, where the Suns selected 14 unprotected returning players.[6]
Current roster[edit]
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Affiliates[edit]
- Phoenix Suns (2024–present)
References[edit]
- ^ "Valley Suns Officially Introduced As Suns G League Affiliate Team". GLeague.NBA.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Phoenix Suns Buy Bakersfield Jam; Relocate Team to Prescott Valley, Arizona". OurSports Central. April 12, 2016.
- ^ Beard, Rod (July 29, 2020). "Pistons buy G League team to play in Detroit for 2021-22; Grand Rapids Drive mull options". The Detroit News. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Rankin, Duane. "New Suns' G League team will play games in Phoenix area, sources say". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ Schiffer, Alex (2024-02-15). "Suns Get G League Team, Becoming 30th NBA Team to Have One". Front Office Sports. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "Suns G League Team Lands Big Names in Expansion Draft". Inside The Suns. 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
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