7 teams who are still better than the Phoenix Suns
By Luke Duffy
5. Denver Nuggets
This one is painfully easy, and yet you could make the case the Denver Nuggets are the most vulnerable name on this list for the Suns to attack. They might boast Nikola Jokic - winner of three of the last four MVP awards - but they did just lose Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to the Orlando Magic.
Aaron Gordon is in an ideal situation next to Jokic, and Michael Porter Jr. has the kind of offensive talent that kills opponents as the fourth option for the Nuggets. As starting groups go, there are few better than what Denver has at their disposal. Adding Jamal Murray to the mix, and they have a better understanding of who they are too.
They've already won a championship - and although they might be expecting too much of Christian Braun next season - as long as you have Jokic, you have a shot. The Suns might be able to hurt them some offensively thanks to the scoring exploits of Booker and Kevin Durant, the problem is they can't get stops on the other end. The Nuggets have the edge for now, but we'll revisit this one.