Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux) and Arturo Galletti (@AmericanNumbers) continue their annual tradition of breaking down the over/under lines for the Western Conference.

They go through over/unders and other relevant odds for the Spurs (11:45), Rockets (21:55), Trail Blazers (33:02), Jazz (47:26), Thunder (56:40), Kings (1:09:27), Lakers (1:16:52), Mavericks (1:27:11), Clippers (1:36:53), Pelicans (1:42:40), Timberwolves (1:51:29), Grizzlies (1:57:40), Suns (2:04:01), Nuggets (2:11:29) and Warriors (2:19:58).

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The Phoenix Suns are offering its fans free television antennas to help them watch next season's games which will be shown on local over-the-air stations.

The team decided not to extend their television rights deal with Bally Sports in a move that would cost them tens of millions of dollars in guaranteed revenue but also triple their reach to more than 2.8 million households.

The offer for free antennas was so popular that the Suns ran out of their initial batch. 

The San Antonio Spurs have waived Cam Payne.

Payne was on a $6.5 million expiring contract and was traded by the Phoenix Suns to the Spurs in July along with a 2025 second round pick and cash in exchange for a protected 2024 second round pick.

Payne is ineligible to return to the Suns.

Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux), Ben Golliver of the Washington Post (@BenGolliver) and Kevin Pelton of ESPN (@kpelton) go in-depth on the NBA’s Pacific Division.

They discuss how the Kings, Suns, Warriors, Lakers and Clippers fared in the off-season, including which teams improved and what moves stood out. The three also predict the season to come, including projected finish, breakout players and rookies they are most excited to see.

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Mat Ishbia pledged more than half of mortgage giant UWM Holdings Corp.’s outstanding shares to secure loans before buying the Phoenix Suns for a record $4 billion.

Ishbia holds his stake through SFS Holding Corp., which owns 94% of UWM’s outstanding stock and pledged the shares, according to the firm’s 2023 proxy statement.

Ishbia is worth $5.5 billion and his fortune dropped by $3.4 billion after the pledged shares were removed from his net worth calculation. 

Executives of publicly traded companies will often pledge shares as collateral, but it is unusual for more than half of their shares to be tied up as collateral. If the share price goes down, lenders can request additional collateral or for the loan to be repaid. 

The NBA's Christmas Day schedule has leaked via Shams Charania of The Athletic, headlined by the Boston Celtics at the Los Angeles Lakers.

• Milwaukee Bucks at New York Knicks
• Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat
• Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers
• Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns
• Golden State Warriors at Denver Nuggets

The NBA will open the 23-24 season on October 24th with a doubleheader featuring four Western Conference teams.

The Denver Nuggets will host the Los Angeles Lakers in the opener. The Nuggets swept the Lakers in four games during the Western Conference Finals. The Nuggets will raise their championship banner and also receive their rings. 

The Golden State Warriors will then host the Phoenix Suns in what will be Kevin Durant's first game at his former team with fans in attendance.

Center Udoka Azubuike signed a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns, his agents told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

Azubuike was the 27th pick in 2020 NBA Draft.

It was reported earlier in the day that the Suns currently do not have any trade offers involving Deandre Ayton that would maintain or improve their title odds. 

The Phoenix Suns do not currently have any trade options available for Deandre Ayton that would maintain or improve their title odds, sources tell Zach Lowe of ESPN.

Ayton and the Suns have had tension for several years stemming from his lack of extension in 2021 after he was critical in their Finals berth. Ayton's relationship with Monty Williams subsequently deteriorated but the Suns still matched his offer sheet in restricted free agency with the Indiana Pacers.

The Suns have since parted ways with Williams and have new ownership in Mat Ishbia. Frank Vogel is attempting to repair the relationship with Ayton as he begins his first season as head coach. 

The Phoenix Suns remain interested in trading for T.J. McConnell of the Indiana Pacers, sources tell Marc Stein.

The Suns have no readily tradeable players currently on their roster until December 15th when new free agent signings become trade eligible.

McConnell is hopeful of remaining with the Pacers. McConnell, who is represented by Mark Bartelstein and Kieran Piller, cannot become a free agent until 2025.