Is Collin Gillespie starting status in jeopardy following 125-123 Nuggets loss?
Suns guard Collin Gillespie (12) celebrates a three-pointer against the Bucks during a game at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix on March 21, 2026. PHOENIX – The Phoenix Suns have found a gem in guard Collin Gillespie. From a two-way contract to being a starter on a team steaming ahead for a playoff berth, and one of the candidates for Most Improved.
The third-year guards story is heartwarming and looked to be continuing after a hot start in the first quarter vs. the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday. Gillespie scored eight of the team’s first 13 points and looked prime for a career night on national television.
However, he would only score three points in the final 44 minutes and go one-of-seven from the field. A rough night on top of the 125-123 loss to his former team. With starters like Dillon Brooks and Mark Williams ramping up for a return, is Gillespie in jeopardy of losing starting spot despite recent four game stretch?
Suns guard Collin Gillespie (12) drives against Bucks guard Gary Trent Jr. (5) during a game at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix on March 21, 2026. Gillespie’s last four games before Nuggets game: 31.
5 MPG 17. 5 PPG 5. 5 APG 3.