The Suns have been one of the most surprising success stories this NBA season.
Expectations were low for Phoenix after the franchise was forced to finally pull the plug on the team’s “superteam” era featuring Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal; Durant was traded and Beal was waived last offseason after three disappointing years together. Most figured the Suns would be quietly mediocre, unable to tank without control over their draft picks, but not nearly good enough to compete in a fierce Western Conference.
