The Phoenix Suns Are in Basketball Hell

The Phoenix Suns may have one talented roster, but they're also in the worst position in basketball. After the Suns were swept by the Minnesota Timberwolves and Anthony Edwards in the NBA playoffs, the world realized that even with Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal, the Suns chances at a championship are nonexistent. Not only was the acquisition of the worst big 3 in basketball a terrible move, this disaster

[@swishcountyproductions]

hey there

[@baxterbrown8088]

how u been

[@TheHatersarebad]

bye

[@calebford6318]

Maybe I’m wrong, but the Wolves would’ve be better with Kd and KAT fits better with the Suns. Even trade

[@razkable]

I mean the reality is booker choking game 7 away in 2022 spelled the end of the team...

[@anthonywarren9885]

Randy Johnson hit a bird while he was playing for the Seattle Mariners. Not the Arizona Diamondbacks

[@kassi420]

Of course once Skip Baseless said it, it doesn’t happen…

[@4ktkaram395]

Skip has actually been accurate on many things in the past

[@tinidor08]

I just love that the superteam era is dying. Homegrown teams are now dominating the league.

[@JReece3000]

The Suns weren’t really a superteam idk why that’s the narrative. Bradley Beal is no 2010 Chris Bosh. Hes just another guy that scores really well 1-on-1 so putting him with 2 other guys that also do that with no true point guard was never going to work.

[@jemmysmith8661]

not only dying exploding, ruining teams for years because they give up so many future draft picks

[@RodmanTackleAdvisor]

Mmmm. Not homegrown so much as properly assembled. Superteams are built to win big for a few years at the cost of being terrible afterwards. Actual dynasties are built on 1-2 studs and 10 guys that do their job properly. Organic is maybe a better word than properly assembled.

[@Ace-sd2ez]

devin bookers mouth makes this team worst!!! motivating your opponent to beat you into pulp...is not a good strategy

[@richborn6700]

Light skin behavior at its best

[@thelastjerkbender2505]

Ikr? Like bro you can't defend like Kobe and MJ could, you are not getting in anyone's head, you're just pissing them off.

[@BountyBricks2]

Yeah D Book is good but he just needs to shut up

[@BlueBrad91]

Right he annoys me​@@BountyBricks2

[@bankrolDiggy]

as a clippers fan the suns future prospects make me feel just a tiny bit better about our own. misery loves company

[@ki2726]

The Suns future prospects is better. They can just trade Booker for a monster haul if they decided to blow it up. Clippers don’t have that option.

[@byronzeroful]

At least the suns have fans unlike the clippers. The clippers have customers not fans

[@bankrolDiggy]

@@byronzeroful didn’t realize those first four words I typed were that hard to understand but you gave it your best

[@studio3js196]

@@bankrolDiggyThe irony of you accusing someone who doesn’t understand, yet you struggled to understand the point of the other commenter lol. The jokes write themselves 🤣

[@danielbattle7620]

Nah clippers are awful as well

[@the_familyjules]

Suns fan here: All I know is pain pain pain no matter what

[@marcustay242]

Nets fan here: all I know is broken dreams

[@the_familyjules]

@@marcustay242 hey….look at us 🥹

[@Jason-uw9ex]

Piston fan: five five five

[@dingobabies9824]

We Nuggets fans drink your tears

[@Rogue_Centurion]

@@dingobabies9824we sure do

[@MrGogether3000]

I guess “SUNS IN FOURRR” guy really meant it😂

[@FrankCruzFilms]

I don’t hate the Suns but I despise the idea of super teams. I’m glad they failed. The Beal trade was the stupidest thing ever. No one is taking him from you. You’re stuck with that contract. Congratulations! You get to pay a dude that can’t stay on the court and has a redundant skill set as your other stars except he seems to be declining the fastest. Way to go! Lol

[@SpeedHomeAttack]

Especially with the new CBA rules, the Suns are stuck with him.

[@bigbangbasketball]

Already established stars neeed to stop linking up and immediately go into a “win now” culture. Its almost always a disaster

[@conorwatchvidz]

Teams built like OKC, Wolves, Knicks are the right path to go in this era, and it’s much more enjoyable to watch and root for teams like those too

[@MrBubblecake]

Not every team is lucky enough to be able to tank for 10+ years to build a strong roster through the draft. Besides the way the NBA lottery works, a team can be bad for multiple seasons in a row and still get nothing worthwhile for it. When you’re a big franchise with stars in their prime, you can’t afford to wait 6 years to build a team, or you lose your young stars or watch them get too old. Y’all seem to forget the 2020 Lakers were “win now” team that was built of veterans, and they won a title. You’re just stuck on Warriors/Nuggets success and now you think every team can replicate that success via the draft.

[@etkbruze5526]

@@MrBubblecake We gave the knicks shit for YEARS about being a poorly run franchise and now they’re “lucky” they had the opportunity to tank for 10+ years??? What the fuck are you talking about?

[@MrBubblecake]

@@etkbruze5526 If you can’t understand what I said, it’s because you’re brain dead. Yes a franchise is lucky to have the opportunity to tank for 5-10 years to build a competitive roster through the draft. Most teams aren’t afforded that kind of patience, and constantly have to try to find a way to win in the immediate future. That’s why you see coaches get hired, and fired by that same team within 2-3 seasons. Not every team has a fan base big/loyal enough to keep the profit margins high while tanking like Knicks did. Because of their market, Knicks were still able to fill their stadium with fans all season long during that 10 years of tanking.

[@manzac112]

​@@MrBubblecake The thing was that the 2019-20 Lakers had chemistry and a solid foundation. The Bucks, Warriors, and Nuggets that came after them also had stable foundations that set them up for championship success. All in all, no team will win an NBA championship if there is not a solid foundation organization wise to build up to success.

[@braynk]

The problem with the Suns is they are way too soft. They are allergic to playing any form defense. They lack physical conditioning. Instead of working out in the summer they have fun. They will never be champions with that kind mentality.

[@iwannatalktosampson5852]

I remember few years ago suns fans were convinced they made the right decision passing on luka for ayton lmao but not taking hali was probably worse because they not only took a bust but they never even gave him a shot at minutes such a weird decision

[@OugiEin]

This is why you always draft talent > need.

[@calebford6318]

He got plenty of minutes. He is a bust. Check on bro in Portland

[@tybo8377]

They needed a backup point guard too, I was watching the draft and im a cavs fan so I knew we weren't gonna pick him but all the teams that passed on him was kinda shocking

[@student99bg]

​@@OugiEin Would you say the same thing had they won in 2021? When they were up 2-0 I also thought in those couple of days that they made the right decision to get Ayton instead of Luka even though it was obvious by then that Luka was way better

[@OugiEin]

@@student99bg YES! Everytime. So many teams are stuck because they draft need over talent. I've been preaching talent over need ever since Kobe got traded to the Lakers. Always talent vs. need.

[@michaelmart456]

I do believe the Miami Heat era showed teams how to beat superteams. Especially the Spurs model of using good team basketball with good role players who play good defense. The Timberwolves were a good example of this on why they dismantled the Suns. I honestly just think that Luka is that good. There is something about a player with a good cast around him that has a killer instinct.

[@PricefieldPunk]

I remember when the Cavs were shopping Kyrie after he requested a trade the Suns refused to include Josh Jackson in any package for Kyrie lmao

[@tybo8377]

Dude was just thinking of that lol

[@brandonmoskos9149]

Idiots.

[@thelastjerkbender2505]

Literally the worst FO in the league today, on god.

[@ballapeti]

I’ve always despised the “super team” method.

[@InvunerableSiegfreed]

If skip bayless rooted for you ur gonna be curse

[@thesimplyteez]

It's gonna suck for a while for the Suns. Eventually, contracts will end, but getting there is going to be painful.

[@jemmysmith8661]

They are like what "stat padding" looks like as a team-

[@thelastjerkbender2505]

No one is winning a championship with them and since they have no draft picks, they have no leverage in trade negotiations. They're gonna Suck for a looooong time.

[@Breakbeats92.5]

They have to trade KD. They need picks, assets and they need to free up cap space.

[@OGGI_ZOMBIE]

Old AZ fan confirming sports hell we are in. Suns screwed for years, Coyotes going to Utah, don't forget Cardinals wasted millions too on two GMs and Coaches still plus lawsuits. Fear Cardinals will be next to leave for Chicago. And finally DBacks choke surprise world series appearance, oh how will they crush our spirits next. Bonuses to ASU for receiving the death penalty, Thx Herm.

[@dwjoseph59]

And cardinals still have k. murray

[@dwjoseph59]

Yeah, all that is rough. Plus the 100-120 degree dry desert heat & possible haboob dust stroms along with possible water shortages too.

[@charlottecorday8494]

​@@dwjoseph59Don't forget all the doctors and engineers crossing the border every day!

[@onedeadcat]

The Feeni Suhns - Charles Barkley

[@Rogue_Centurion]

Rome wasn’t built in a day it was built in approximately 30 minutes

[@alexhennigh5242]

Couldn't have happened to a more deserving fan base.

[@gabrielifill8385]

You cant be serious what suns' fans do to you

[@orlandowilliamson691]

​@@gabrielifill8385 LoL they are cocky for no reason just like Booker who used to be my favorite player.. Booker thinks he's way better than what he actually is

[@gabrielifill8385]

@@orlandowilliamson691 Suns fans are just happy after years of being terrible there is some semblance of relevance and some fans hate dbook and suns fans because of the media and no ability to think or understand anything

[@poontingus]

@@gabrielifill8385they talk a lot for a team who’s never won anything in their existence

[@grizzlevorhees8054]

@@orlandowilliamson691cardinals fans are like that too, unbearable. And I live in AZ so I know how they are, I’m friends with some of em lol

[@arizonawildcat3821]

I think what we’re seeing from the NBA is teams are relearning to how play basketball. Getting 3 of the biggest stars in the league on a team doesn’t work like it used to.

[@jayvee8914]

Suns built their team just because of the weight of the names not the roles

[@vulcanraven9701]

similar story with the nets. they gave up a very good center and other pieces for harden despite already having two glass cannons in kyrie/kd. then harden left after 1 season and theyre cooked

[@RedneckOgre9000]

I was a fan of the Charles Barkley, Thunder Dan, and KJ Suns.

[@MrDwightsimon]

Best Sun's team ever

[@thelastjerkbender2505]

​@@MrDwightsimon Barkley and Nash weren't just great players, they were also great leaders. The Suns have no one who can motivate teammates on and off-court like they could. KD is a bus rider, Beal is just happy to be there and DBook is more interested in being a celebrity than a great basketball player.

[@premium-juicebox]

barkley said it best

[@trevor5834]

Fr. Those San Antonio women really are big

[@kaohs2133]

@@trevor5834and those churros are great

[@oddballskull1941]

And this wristband I got from a guy in a spa is neat

[@INDREAMSBEGINSRESPONSIBILITIES]

​ Have you seen his daughter ? @@trevor5834

[@M-Cherian]

​@@oddballskull1941😊

[@emilamore2152]

Going from "I don't see how teams are gonna guard us" to a first round sweep exit is something else and then some...

[@Ro6ns]

And people think I’m crazy when I say Phoenix was being dubbed Champs before season started 😂

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

Chris Paul was the reason they went to the NBA finals in 2021

[@Light23K]

You should not draft Based on where the players want to go. You draft the best player or the player you need. Had the Lakers not draft Magic because he wanted to play for the pistons we would not have 5 championships. Things change as the player grow and their fondness for the city and the team grows.

[@JB-tz8fu]

Congratulations to the Minnesota Timberwolves.....

[@j.brendenstookey3437]

Trading for Beal was the death knell for the Sun’s. Dude’s past his prime, with fading performance, plus, is wildly injury prone! When you’re paying a dude 50 million to ride the pine, and you had to ditch your future and your depth to get him….thats the definition of a franchise ruining decision. This team was so close to being a championship roster, then just threw it all away.

[@hacksignify]

"If i was a suns fan I'd find it hard to be optimistic" So do we. But that's not new

[@M-Cherian]

It doesn’t make sense to acquire contracts that will drain your payroll if they are injury prone - especially if their skills are redundant. The path to a championship is not easy.

[@DiamondStudd757]

As a Nets fan, they have a part in this also. They chose to trade Kevin Durant.

[@EJD339]

I will always have a high level of respect for cp3 when he got traded to OKC. He could have checked out but the dude kept on playing and got a rebirth and extended his career for another good 4 years.

[@cybertutorials5609]

Only moves they can make at this point: - Move Beal to a 6th man role - Sign and trade Royce O’Neil for a PG (Tyus Jones) - Trade Grayson Allen for Deandre Hunter (need more size in the lineup) - Trade Jusuf Nurkic for a more defensive minded center (Jakob Poetl or Nicolas Claxton) - Sign a vet minimum wing (Robert Covington) PG: Tyus Jones / Bradley Beal SG: Devin Booker / Eric Gordon SF: Kevin Durant / Josh Okogie PF: Deandre Hunter / Robert Covington C: Jakob Poetl / Drew Eubanks

[@thelastjerkbender2505]

Dude they are cooked if they trade Grayson Allen. They'll be worse in the playoffs without his 3-point shooting.

[@vulcanraven9701]

the problem is is the salary cap and Beal's bloated contract. He sucks as a starter and his cap hit far exceeds that of a 6 man

[@cosmos9627]

Should never traded for Beal and focused on getting a two way guard like Dennis schroder and an athletic paint defender plus most two way wing players who can knock a shot

[@jemmysmith8661]

how does anyone give beal that much.money? It was a huge.mistake

[@kingnacho69]

This. Beal was truley the final nail in the coffin.

[@reggiefurlow1]

Grim reaper is more appropriate for KD

[@brandonmoskos9149]

Never needed to do the Beal trade. Awful trade. Better off keeping Ayton.

[@Bievahh]

Ayton trash. That was a fine trade

[@ayyyTrapp_]

We traded Paul for Beal not Ayton

[@vulcanraven9701]

@@Bievahh idk. theyre worse off with beal now. they shouldve just traded ayton for young players

[@Alex_34251]

Suns live in spain without the s, which is funny cus spain is a pretty Sunny place

[@brushylake4606]

Remember when Robert Sarver, the Suns' previous owner was making "chicken" taunts at the Spurs because they kept Timmy out of a preseason game? Spurs fans do. Well, now, the Suns have an even worse owner. I watched those playoff series between the "boring" Spurs and the uptempo, exciting Seven Seconds or Less Suns...and the boring team won. Guess what, the Suns are still trying to be exciting and they're going to be ok, but once again, also rans.

[@alfredouybomping7642]

Adding a injury prone Bradley beal with a overpriced, no trade clause contract is stupid.

[@FlexSZN23]

“Aight go get a bucket” ahh offense

[@codymazza7303]

peeps keep forgetting that the suns owner has billions to play with and enjoys spending it....not saying its going to bring a ring but it will be a factor in remaining a relevant franchise.

[@GorgeousRock]

They did a pretty good job in free agency for being in “hell”

[@user-zo7kb5wz2w]

Getting kd was a bad decision for suns. Although, it is rare to find a 30+ year old superstar level player not good at leadership but it is what it is. Waiving CP3 and getting Beal with that stupid contract and sacrificing that much draft picks is probably one of the biggest L any NBA team could ever take. Also, suns shouldn't have fired Monty Williams. Sometimes coaches become leaders when there is no one around. Monty led this Suns team to a NBA finals.

[@vise_atoxity8083]

I feel like EVERYONE knew this was going to happen when they blew the team up in the off season for no reason. They just needed chemistry with the already existing team and they would have been fine, instead they tried to change a team built around DB into a team built around KD, as if Brooklyn wasn’t an example of why you don’t do that. The minute they traded for Bradley Beal, I knew it was over.

[@josephperez4602]

Suns fan here...i remember telling anyone who would listen during the '18 draft that Luka had to be the pick. We even could have traded down and picked up a few more assets. Instead, we selected "domin Ayton" first overall!🤦🏾‍♂️ Beginning of the downfall.

[@nonamewillbegiven1217]

No one cares

[@kimannepark4709]

As a superteam completely stacked, they are expected to sweep every other team and win the championship. KD made the right decision.

[@romangarcia608]

as a Phx native and lifelong Suns fan i have a feeling we’re headed back to days of Jahidi White 👀

[@MrBubblecake]

People need to give this team a chance, they literally have less than one season worth of games together. Their problem was trading DeAndre Ayton for a bum like Jusuf Nurkic, especially when Ayton had chemistry with Booker already, who’s known to struggle passing as a true PG. Throwing in Nurkic just made things worse. Beal was injured half the season, and Booker was injured for 2 months too. They have to learn how to play together, and now that they had a chance to see the trios flaws, they can get role players to fill those needs. I’m not saying the Sun will win a ring with this team, but I guarantee they don’t get eliminated in the first round next season. In fact I could see them going all the way to the western finals if they get a better center (I’m not sure how they would do that though lol)

[@charlottecorday8494]

How soon until KD forces a trade back to the Thunder?

[@mechwarrior13]

This season is like when i burnt my clutch from drifting

[@ErwinHadanIronWill]

bro I could have told the Suns that throwing 3 stars onto a team (especially 3 guys that play the same position) isn't a guaranteed chip. in fact, I would have told them for free.

[@nonamewillbegiven1217]

Durant's not a guard

[@johnreydelatorre3450]

Can you do one about a team’s city or its fans within the city? I want to see something.

[@gabemartin72]

lol hell and pain by their own doing

[@zenishshrestha371]

Just like Landon Collins said "Defense wins championships, offense wins games' and why the hell suns office thought giving beal no tradeable clause was a good thing who is injured many times

[@zenishshrestha371]

@@jbizz80 oo nice to know that it was form the wizard contract I have just started watching NBA and I am hook with this game and dont know many thing about this game

[@MarkFranklin-ws5jf]

Good point regarding Halliburton. I thought he was a perfect fit for PHX. They never considered him at all.

[@dwjoseph59]

Clippers got harden, suns got K.D. & mavericks have kyrie & are currently in the western conference finals in BIG D; THIS IS CRAZY!!

[@vibechecktsundere4912]

I think even their western conference run was relatively lucky. The Lakers were still far too beat up to put up a serious fight, the Nuggets were missing their 2nd best player, and the western conference finals was the first time Kawhi would pull his annual disappearing act in the playoffs. But, they weren’t a bad team by any chance, you don’t become a 2 seed and finals team purely by luck at the end of the day, so they still played Milwaukee well but Giannis outplayed Booker and Paul heavily. But I think the issue was that they thought they were closer than they really were, 2022 game 7 happens and then KD the next season. I just don’t know if they ever should’ve gone all in to begin with. They had the easiest run to the finals any west team has had in a while. They probably needed more time to bolster the roster before they fired on a KD trade

[@nonamewillbegiven1217]

Yawn

[@jblassio]

Suns took their potential and flushed it down the toilet. Congratulations to all the teams that didn’t cheat and are still in the playoffs!

[@reggiefurlow1]

They take difficult 2 point shots more than easy 3 pointers. I don't see how this works

[@Crinj]

Kudos to ishbia. What a natural born basketball mind 😂

[@ceebee312]

As an AZ native resident, we can’t have shit here in this hellacious state

[@razkable]

The suns do have picks..maybe they draft the next jokic

[@Dman4901]

I don’t trust Halliburton 😂

[@tommyz1082]

There's teams that haven't won or even been to a finals since before the Sun's even existed!

[@inquisitive6786]

I’m surprised people even give a shit about all this considering there’s no relegation in the nba. What does it even matter

[@FlexSZN23]

“Let me get a shot next” ahh offense

[@Bristaps]

They need to trade Book while he still has the maximum value so they can recoup assets

[@philliprhinehardt6268]

Phoenix hurt themselves with these bad moves.

[@demond2134]

Mavs didn’t even make the playoffs last year and now they’re in the conference finals..Don’t sleep on the Suns

[@jemmysmith8661]

the denver broncos of the NBA

[@thelastjerkbender2505]

Broncos have 3 superbowl rings. They are more like the Buffalo Bills, horrible FO and a history of being close but never close enough to success.

[@Unqualifiedtake]

The only way forward is trading beal and kd

[@ManilenyoMgaDugongSupremo]

If CP3 is on the team expect you’ll only good for the season not playoffs

[@krisg3818]

I wouldn't say they are trash I would have kept Ayton though over nurkic. What messed this team up was trading for Beal I think kd and book can play together. Book and kd need the ball then u add Beal who is worthless without the ball that's to many people that need the ball 2 you can live with like Kyrie and Luka. But 3 is to many that's the problem plus you got no bench

[@BoatsNhoes824]

They got rid of him not also cause he’s not that good but because he wanted a max deal. You can’t have 2 people on max and 2 more on 150 million +

[@johnnylove2073]

Beal needs to come off the bench! And if the Dubs renounce CP3, bring him back! And sign Dwight Howard! I'm yelling! 😠

[@FlexSZN23]

“Aight go cook him” ahh offense

[@KadeemG61]

Skip always gets his takes wrong.

[@epicwolf]

Another failed big three. Look at the two teams in the finals right now. They dont have big threes

[@grizzlevorhees8054]

All of AZ sports teams are cursed. Cardinals and the Dbacks be choking big time lol

[@calebford6318]

Please someone objectively tell me what team gets worse if KD is traded for KAT

[@Shaughn-pk3pe]

Suns is the longest franchise has yet to win the NBA Championship second is Clippers

[@dogslush]

they gonna do the same 💩 they did 24 season in 25 unless 1 of the 3 get traded...just like the lakers wont be gettin any better if lebron stay unless they trade davis 🚀

[@BostonBori92]

Book is overrated and not a championship winning player the Suns went and traded for KD an Beal and completely destroyed the all round team built around him that brought out the best in him why? 🤷 If you have faith in your player and believe in your core you dont do what the Suns just did

[@famousmortimer7933]

Imagine editing your comment and still saying nothing lulz

[@BostonBori92]

@@famousmortimer7933 Imagine commenting on nothing

[@brandonmoskos9149]

Jackson and Dragic were huge busts. Wow.

[@courtleyhandy9038]

I think the Suns can turn it around they just need a play maker the big 3 are all shooters that's what they are missing

[@milosmevzelj5205]

Goran Dragić was a great player.

[@pacman7658]

2 problems with this as a long-time suns fan... It wasn't our fault that players were injured in the 2021 finals run. Players are hurt every year during another champions run, but the media doesn't talk about that??? They only talk about the suns(typical of the media).. Second of all if you actually watched the 2022 series vs the Mavs then you would see that game 4 was clearly rigged in Dallas favor. Therefore the series should've been over in 5 games via Phoenix... How often has cp3 fouled out (Scott Foster). So don't talk about something that you obviously didn't watch

[@FOUR7media47]

Chris Douglas Roberts could save the Suns

[@jiojio4033]

I’m sick and tired of this shit

[@brayancatano136]

Skip and Jimmyhighroller jinxed us fuck!

[@GoodJobPatrick]

Do one on the Bulls.

[@xMatiProKox]

MARCIN GORTAT REFERENCE

[@tomwatson1]

Can’t gaurd us if we don’t guard you team

[@HighWoody]

Kd should bring Nash back into the suns

[@michaelevans-im5fv]

james jones total joke

[@Fotosynthesis858]

Prefabricated “super teams” aren’t working anymore. Look at the Clippers & Warriors… They both had FOUR superstars & they failed.

[@brandonmoskos9149]

How did the Warriors fail???

[@imronburgundy69]

Bro the Warriors went to three straight finals and won back to back with KD...

[@nonamewillbegiven1217]

Calling Draymond Green a superstar is such a stretch

[@joelman1989]

Somehow this is the suns in 4 guys fault

[@StevenLoby]

Skip is terrible

[@kennylynch8575]

I got anoughther trade that all teams win Bucks get KD and Hardaway JR ATL gets Irving and Midleton Suns get Trey Yong and Bobby Portis and Mavs get Brook Lopez Okongwu and Saddiq Bay