Why The Phoenix Suns Do The Deal 

For the Suns, this is a pure talent upgrade. In simple terms, Randle is a better basketball player than Crowder. 

That doesn’t mean he’s a better fit. For the last several seasons, the Suns have been running a modernized look with a big, two wings and two guards. They’ve been highly successful in doing so.

This would certainly be a digression. It could be one worth making. If nothing else, Randle would give this team a more dynamic offense. Suddenly, they’d have three playmakers defenses needed to account for between Randle, Chris Paul, and Devin Booker. 

Besides – what have they got to lose? The Suns have gotten close to a title in recent years, but they haven’t won one.

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By now, they ought to consider a big swing that could potentially put them over the hump. That’s exactly what this deal is. 

What does it do for the Knicks?