The phoenix suns they put all their cards on the table at the trade limit, blowing up their roster base to add to Kevin Durant trying to end the 55-year drought without a title.
It didn’t happen.
Now it seems those great opportunities are further away after a humiliating postseason elimination.
Phoenix He was left out of the playoffs after losing in game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals 125-100 against the Denver Nuggets. the suns they trailed by 30 points at halftime at home one season after they were similarly eliminated by the Mavericks.
“When it comes to slamming on the brakes, it’s like everybody’s flying all over the place and you’re trying to figure out what just happened,” said trainer Monty Williams. “It is a brake that you did not expect.”
The Sun could change the squad
The Sun could change the squad
The new owner of the Suns Matt IshbiaiHe is entering his first offseason and it remains to be seen how aggressively he will try to change the roster. Three-time star Devin Booker and Durant are believed to be back.
The rest of the team is in we’ll see.
The biggest unknown is around the base chris paul and the first selection deandre ayton, who were on the disabled list at the end of the series. It also remains to be seen if Williams – who was the Coach of the Year in 2022 – will return.
Paul, 38, remained solid on the court, but his body failed again in the postseason and he missed the last four games with a strained left groin. He still has a contract for next year.
Ayton was ineffective in the series against Denver, averaging 10.8 points and 8.2 rebounds, below his season and career average.
Williams’ future with the Suns
Williams’ future with the Suns
williams He is highly respected in the organization. But more importantly, Booker has always been a fan. But no coaching job is safe in the nba and the champions mike budenholzer (Milwaukee) and Nick Nurse (Toronto) no longer have a job.
On Friday Williams sounded like a man who wants to come back, but isn’t sure about his future.
“I have always felt that I have a job to do and not worry about it,” he admitted. “From my perspective, you do the best you can and if things don’t turn out the way you wanted you can sleep in peace because you did the best.”
Ayton did not arrive
The Suns signed Ayton to a four-year, $133 million deal last spring training and matched the Indiana Pacers’ offer for the restricted free agent.
The center had moments where he lived out his contract, but his failures in the series against Denver could lead to a change of scenery, even as he says he’d be happy to continue.
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