The Suns are facing huge pressure to turn this into a championship team immediately. Chris Paul turned 38 years old during the series against the Nuggets, and missed the last four games of the series with a groin strain. Durant will turn 35 years old in the offseason.
The Suns traded Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, four unprotected first-round picks, and a 2028 pick swap to Brooklyn for Durant at the trade deadline. The Suns started Jock Landale, Cam Payne, and Landry Shamet in a do-or-die playoff game, so the outcome shouldn’t be too surprising. Phoenix went out sad, falling 125-100 in Game 6 in what was a rout from the opening tip. There’s no other takeaway after the Suns were eliminated from the 2023 NBA Playoffs in the second round by losing to the Denver Nuggets in six games. The Phoenix Suns’ trade for Kevin Durant looks like a bust right now.
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