# MAILBAG MONDAY: It's A Make Or Break Year For Jalen Green And Miles Bridges MUST Have A Career Year!

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Podcast: [Locked On Suns - Daily Podcast On The Phoenix Suns](https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-suns-daily-podcast-on-the-phoenix-suns-53324)
Published: 2026-08-24T10:00:00+00:00
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Phoenix Suns face critical questions as Jalen Green's future and Miles Bridges' role take center stage. Can Green embrace the point guard mantle and shake off concerns about inefficiency, or will Phoenix look to trade him after one season? The debate heats up with Donovan Mitchell ranked above Devin Booker—does recency bias fuel this ongoing rivalry? Host Benjamin Garcia unpacks the Suns’ front office decisions, from missing out on Peyton Watson to expectations for Luke Kennard and Bridges under Jordan Ott’s system. Other key topics include whether Haywood Highsmith and Cam Whitmore were worth the roster gamble, the potential for a trade deadline shake-up, and why the Suns remain firmly committed to Devin Booker. Is Phoenix building a true defensive identity, or just spinning its wheels in the trade market? 00:00 Submitting questions for Mailbag Monday 03:45 Jalen Green as team playmaker 08:34 NBA player rankings critique 12:28 Discussing Luke Kennard's 3-Point Shooting 14:16 Suns' player acquisition discussions 19:09 Cam Whitmore's potential fit with Suns 21:14 Teamwork in the Phoenix Suns 25:52 Discussing Suns' potential trades 27:30 Speculating on player trades

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