Why The Phoenix Suns Do The Deal
Meanwhile, this deal has the Suns going all-in on a title pursuit.
At 29-26, some will question the wisdom of that decision. They shouldn’t. The Suns have had an injury-riddled season.
This is roughly the same team that went to the NBA Finals two years ago and won 64 games last season.
Of course, that wouldn’t be true if they made this deal. That’s fine. Adding Durant should make the Suns one of the very most dangerous teams in the NBA.
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They shouldn’t hesitate to part with Ayton to add a player like Durant. Ayton’s skillset is comparatively replaceable. All told, this is an immediate upgrade for the Suns.
Who knows what other moves it may lead to?