Phoenix Suns Receive: G/F Evan Fournier
New York Knicks Receive: F Jae Crowder, G Landry Shamet
With that said, the race to the bottom is going to be extremely crowded. Even a team like the Phoenix Suns could find themselves participating.
To some, that may seem crazy. After all, the Suns went to the NBA Finals in 2020-21. They followed that up by winning a league-best 64 games in 2021-22. Surely, they’ll be a title contender in 2022-23, right?
Don’t be so sure. Despite all of their success, the Suns have had a nightmarish summer. It seems like, for whatever reason, this team can’t escape controversy.
Owner Robert Sarver has been at the center of a scandal. In fact, the league has pressured him to sell the team. Crowder has requested a trade, and who would be shocked if Deandre Ayton did the same?
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Still, winning cures all. If the Suns can sustain the level of success they’ve enjoyed in recent years, all of those issues ought to be forgotten.
Is Fournier the right player to help them do so?