2021-22 Season Preview

[Laimbeer40]

Phoenix Suns

Ownership Rating: 9 (Has made the playoffs each season; 1x Semis appearance)

Studs: Luka and Dame. Pretty good I guess. Rudy Gobert right there too.

Prospects: I tried like hell to get Precious from them. No dice. I'm kind of glad since Pat Riley seems hesitant to use him so far.

Decisions: How to get in good positioning for Luka's expensive RFA extension.

Losses: Markieff Morris, Pat Connaughton and Robin Lopez

Prove It: This one goes to the GM who has to prove they can work the cap to afford those expensive studs.

Status: $16m with four spots to fill. Plenty of money on the surface. But again, that Luka extension on the horizon.

Outlook: There will likely be a trade or two in their future but it would be a major surprise to see them break the trend and miss the playoffs this year.

Update
July 2021 - Traded Dame for Poku, 1.10 and 1.12 but I don't hate the move. Certainly the ceiling isn't as high this season. This move would however allow them to extend Gobert if they so desired. There is an 80% chance they lose this trade. It could end up being the right move though to cultivate the depth.