Overview
- Phoenix dropped a 98-80 contest to the Atlanta Hawks on July 13, bringing their Summer League record to 1-1.
- Coach DeMarre Carroll sat rookies Ryan Dunn and Khaman Maluach by design to prevent back-to-back exertion and protect their development.
- Second-round pick Rasheer Fleming remains day-to-day with right knee soreness after missing the opener against Washington.
- Oso Ighodaro paced Phoenix with 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting in the loss, while Koby Brea added 15 points under tighter Hawks defense.
- The Suns will continue using Summer League matchups against Sacramento and Minnesota to refine rotations under Carroll and new head coach Jordan Ott.