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Sources inform The Republic the G League team will play in the Phoenix area. The Northern Arizona Suns played four seasons in the G League at the Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley, which is 90 minutes from Phoenix. “Not only will this allow us to develop young players within our winning culture, but also will serve as an opportunity to expand our reach and connect with even more basketball fans across the region,” Ishbia continued. “This investment further strengthens our connection with the community and continues to elevate Phoenix as the epicenter of basketball.”
Citing economic challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Northern Arizona Suns will leave Prescott Valley for a location closer to the Phoenix metropolitan area.
Paul Coro: The Suns assigned rookie Derrick Jones Jr. to D-league affiliate Northern Arizona, which has home games tonight & Sunday in Prescott Valley.
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Seeing the Suns organization play in state will not be limited to Phoenix any longer. The Suns are taking full control of their D-League operation by placing an affiliate team in Prescott Valley at the 10-year-old Prescott Valley Event Center. The team will base all operations at the arena and begin play next season, making the Suns one of 19 NBA teams that will have single-affiliation D-League clubs in their metro areas or a drive away next season. The Suns’ D-League affiliates previously have been located in Bakersfield, Calif. (since 2011), Des Moines and Albuquerque. For the past two seasons, the Suns had a hybrid ownership with the Bakersfield Jam in which the Suns financed and controlled basketball operations while the Jam’s pre-existing owners handled business operations.
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