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After more than a year of rebuilding the team in some major ways, the Phoenix Suns are still not where they want to be.
They are the seventh seed in the Western Conference with a 47-33 record, which means they might have to fight through the Play-In Tournament to make the postseason.
On Friday’s “Get Up,” Alan Hahn said that the Suns have to beat the rest of the Western Conference to make all their hard work and changes worth it.
He also added that the team’s big three of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal might not be together next year if they don’t find a lot of success in the next few months because they would simply cost too much.
“Next year, [Booker, Durant, and Beal] are going to cost $150 million. How do you keep that team together and it’s not worth the while?” he asked.
.@alanhahn says the Suns have a lot to prove right now.
“Next year, [Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal] are going to cost $150M. How do you keep that team together and it’s not worth the while?” pic.twitter.com/7vwoKPTl61
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) April 12, 2024
The Suns are paying a fortune to keep these three players together.
If they were winning their conference without question, it wouldn’t be a problem but since they are still struggling for a playoff spot, this choice raises some questions.
Because of the acquisition of Durant and Beal, the Suns are now strapped for cash and future draft picks too.
They gave up a lot to get the team they have now and need a return on that investment.
The Suns could be the type of team that shows up in the playoffs and may find great success in the weeks ahead.
But anything short of many wins will be considered a very troubling, and expensive, disappointment.
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