The Phoenix Suns are in win-now mode.
PHOENIX -- It's no secret the Phoenix Suns are in "win now" mode ahead of the 2024-25 season, as massive stars and even bigger luxury tax payments currently exist for owner Matt Ishbia.tiered-list of what direction teams are going, Phoenix landed in the "side-view mirror" tier along with the Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks and Minnesota Timberwolves.
"Here we find a quartet of indisputably all-in teams—the defending champions, followed by three plausible contenders, all anchored by superstars, all firmly committed to chasing the 2025 title. But gaze a little longer, and the picture gets a bit messy," wrote Howard Beck."The Suns and Timberwolves made massive, risk-laden, all-in bets—Phoenix on Durant and Beal, Minnesota on Rudy Gobert—sacrificing draft picks and salary cap flexibility for years to come.
"New Suns owner Mat Ishbia went on a wild spending spree to microwave a contender, paying little mind to Durant’s age and health, or Beal’s contract and injury history, or how to fill in the rotation under the second apron. This feels less like a plan of conviction than one of impulse—and with an early expiration date."
The Suns themselves have been facing those championship expectations since their run to the 2021 NBA Finals.DONNIE DRUIN Donnie Druin is the Publisher for All Cardinals and Inside The Suns. Donnie moved to Arizona in 2012 and has been with Fan Nation since 2018. In college he won "Best Sports Column" in the state of Arizona for his section and has previously provided coverage for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona State Sun Devils.
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