The Suns are in the middle of a crucial part of the season and have been doing well so far. they are starting to get healthy and getting key pieces back.
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December is a holiday of spreading cheers, but for Phoenix Suns fans, this month has been more of a misery after going 4-8.
A month into the season, the Suns are the 2nd seed in the West and 4th-best in the league So where do they stack up compared to the rest of the league?
The Phoenix Suns are off to a good and it wouldn't be wrong to think that DeAndre Ayton is a big part of that success. But so far, the answer is no.
It's no longer championship or bust for the Phoenix Suns, but more how far can they go with a new lineup, and can they perform amid off-court distractions?
Expectations aren't as high as last offseason, but nor are they too low. This, in all honesty, should have been the outlook on the Phoenix Suns all along.
Deandre Ayton has been the subject of non-stop trade rumors for weeks now. If the Suns want to deal him, they'll need to be aware of his full value.
The offseason has now begun for the Phoenix Suns. With no draft pick and barring a trade, the only thing left to do is to secure their key players.