Phoenix Suns broadcaster Tom Leander, Suns/Mercury CEO Josh Bartelstein and G League president Shareef Abdur-Rahim unveil the Suns G League affiliate: the Valley Suns at Mullet Arena on Arizona State’s Tempe campus, where the team will play its home games.
According to a team release, "the name Valley Suns was inspired by the community, diverse culture and deep-rooted history of the 'Valley of the Sun.'
“The Valley Suns logo features flickering 'V' and 'S' flames coming together to create a spherical Sun-shaped icon. The triangles in the logo portray the rising peaks that surround the Valley of the Sun and symbolize elevation and ascending to reach the top. The team’s orange and purple colors were inspired by the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury, aligning the Valley basketball franchises."
Phoenix previously owned a G League team, the Northern Arizona Suns, which was sold ultimately to the Detroit Pistons in 2020. The Northern Arizona Suns used to play in Prescott.
The Suns were the only team in the NBA to not have a G League affiliate. The move expands the G League to 31 teams (one is not affiliated with an NBA franchise and the G League Ignite was disbanded).
Fans interested in season tickets can visit thevalleysuns.com for more information.
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21 май 2024
