After a disastrous 2024-2025 season that ended with a 36-46 record, Phoenix Suns pulled the plug on their Big 3 experiment this summer. Head coach Mike Budenholzer was let go after just a single season, replaced by Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach Jordan Ott. Kevin Durant was shipped out of town in a trade with the Houston Rockets, while Bradley Beal was waived. That leaves Devin Booker as the lone man standing with the only franchise he’s ever known. Phoenix was able to retool a bit, bringing in Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green from Houston in the Kevin Durant trade in the hopes of adding some youth and toughness to a roster that was devoid of either. All in all, 8 players were jettisoned from Phoenix’s roster.
5-0 for the first time in franchise history, the Spurs are rolling to start the year. Still without the services of De’Aaron Fox as he recovers from a hamstring injury, San Antonio has nonetheless benefitted from great wing play to compliment the emerging dominance of Victor Wembanyama. San Antonio’s young squad looks like they’re coming of age right before everyone’s eyes, with a commitment to playing hard on the defensive end and a clear offensive identity in head coach Mitch Johnson’s first full year as head coach. Winning on the road is always tough, but San Antonio should have a great chance at pushing this franchise-best start further tonight.
San Antonio Spurs (5-0) at Phoenix Suns (2-4)
November 2nd 2025 | 7:00 PM CT
Watch: FDSS | Listen: WOAI (1200 AM)
Spurs Injuries: Jeremy Sochan, wrist (day to day), De’Aaron Fox, hamstring (OUT), Lindy Waters III, eye (day to day), Kelly Olynyk, heel (OUT), Luke Kornet, ankle (OUT)
Suns Injuries: Dillon Brooks, groin (OUT), Jalen Green, hamstring (OUT), Isaiah Livers, hip contusion (day to day)
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