The Phoenix Suns looked to put together a true contender when they acquired Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal in 2023 to join Devin Booker. The trio was formed to ideally lead Phoenix to their first franchise championship, but in the second season with all three stars playing together, they have fallen wildly short of expectations heading into the All-Star break.
In their first season together, the Suns made the postseason before they were bounced in the first round by the Minnesota Timberwolves. They went into this season looking to build off that, and appeared on track to do so with a strong start to the beginning of the year. Since that hot start, the wheels have fallen off and the Suns are now 26-28 and 11th in the Western Conference standings.
