Suns Announce Plans for a G-League Team in 2024-25

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

Valley Suns trade draft pick for Jaden Shackelford

The Valley Suns traded their first-round pick in the 2025 NBA G League Draft to acquire guard Jaden Shackelford from the Oklahoma City Blue.

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[Mainstreet]

I found another article about Jaden Shackelford, a 6'3" inch guard from the Oklahoma City Blue whom the Suns just acquired.

The Suns G League team sent a first-round pick in the 2025 NBA G League Draft to obtain his rights.

He must have made an impression in the Las Vegas Summer League.


Story by Damon Allred, SB Nation:

Suns fans may recognize Shackelford’s name from when he terrorized the Summer Suns in Las Vegas to the tune of six threes, three assists and one steal with no turnovers off the bench in a 100-99 Suns win.

The 6-foot-3, 200-pound guard averaged 14 points (37.1% on 8.6 3PA) over 60 regular season games (43 starts) with the Blue over the past two seasons.

He has not yet made his NBA debut, as he went undrafted in 2022 and signed an Exhibit-10 deal with the Thunder before being placed on the Blue’s opening night roster.

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[Ronin]

Duane Rankin

@DuaneRankin

Charlie Bell has been hired as a personnel evaluation for the Phoenix Suns G League team, the Valley Suns, according to Bell's LinkedIn account.Bell and Phoenix Suns team owner Mat Ishbia were teammates at Michigan State when the Spartans won the 2000 national title. #Suns

 

[95pro]

Duane Rankin
@DuaneRankin

Charlie Bell has been hired as a personnel evaluation for the Phoenix Suns G League team, the Valley Suns, according to Bell's LinkedIn account.Bell and Phoenix Suns team owner Mat Ishbia were teammates at Michigan State when the Spartans won the 2000 national title. #Suns

Seems like Ish takes care of his buddies, I'm just waiting for IT to come on board. Not exactly the best look for the future imo.

 

[Ronin]

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[Mainstreet]

The Suns trade for the rights to guard Kaleb Johnson with Austin Spurs.

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[Yuma]

Hmmm. Seems like more wheeling and dealing in the G League just from first glance...

 

[Mainstreet]

Hmmm. Seems like more wheeling and dealing in the G League just from first glance...

Only a guess, but it looks like the Suns want certain type of players who fit in their system better.