In the Phoenix Suns’ second warmup action prior to their season opener on October 17 against the Dallas Mavericks, they went up against the New Zealand SKYCITY Breakers. After battling the NBL’s Brisbane Bullets, a visit from the Breakers makes sense when you realize Suns legend Shawn Marion became a co-owner back in February.
With still more preseason action to digest over the next week plus, it’s time to start tracking how new head coach Igor Kokoskov’s rotation shakes out. And if we want to put any stock into Wednesday’s version, Dragan Bender is on thin ice as he logged 0 minutes in the first half of a competitive game.