The Phoenix Suns will be holding an announcement at 11 a.m. MST tomorrow at Mullett Arena for media members regarding their G League affiliate.
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The team officially announced its G League affiliate coming this fall on Feb. 14, but did not have a name, logo or location for it. Now, it appears the location will be the 5,000-seat Mullett Arena, which is located on Arizona State University’s Tempe campus.
Mullett Arena is home to Arizona State hockey, which would overlap with the G League season, and was the temporary home of the Arizona Coyotes before they were relocated to Utah.
The Suns are currently the only team in the NBA to not have a G League affiliate. The move will expand the G League to 31 teams (one is not affiliated with an NBA franchise and the G League Ignite was disbanded).
“Bringing a G League team to Phoenix was one of my first priorities as owner,” said Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury team owner Mat Ishbia in a press release on Feb. 14. “Adding a G League team creates another area for us to compete to be the best and will be a vital tool to help develop players and coaches. Just like the Suns and Mercury, our G League team will serve as a community asset and make a positive impact on and off the court.”
Phoenix #Suns announce an #NBA G League team coming to the Phoenix metro area in the fall of 2024. Fans have a chance to name the team through an online contest here: https://t.co/dF2byVMQnS pic.twitter.com/uWbYePioCi
— Brendan Mau (@brendan_mau) February 14, 2024
Phoenix previously owned a G League team, the Northern Arizona Suns, which was sold ultimately to the Detroit Pistons in 2020.
In the two weeks following this original announcement, fans had a chance to win a naming contest for the team. The winning submission was to receive free tickets for the team’s inaugural NBA G League season and a $1,000 cash prize. Now, we will see if they announce what the name will end up being tomorrow.
“We are honored to welcome Mat Ishbia and the Phoenix Suns to the NBA G League, and are thrilled to achieve our long-stated goal that each of the 30 NBA teams has an NBA G League affiliate,” NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim said in the Feb. 14 release. “The NBA G League has never been more valuable to NBA teams than it is today, and the Suns’ investment only reinforces that reality. I can’t wait to join fans in the Valley next season to enjoy the unique brand of NBA G League basketball.”
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Brendan Mau is a senior writer covering the Phoenix Suns and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @Brendan_Mau
