NBA Rumors: Suns Fire Front Office Executive, Scouts After Playoff Loss vs. Nuggets
The Phoenix Suns have made some changes after their season ended with a 125-100 home loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 of the Western Conference second-round playoff series, and more could be on the way, per Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report:
The team is now under new ownership after Mat Ishbia purchased the controlling interest in the Suns and Phoenix Mercury in February. Ishbia released this statement after the Suns' season ended.
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It was a disappointing ending to the season, especially after the Suns acquired superstar forward Kevin Durant in a blockbuster deal with the Brooklyn Nets on Feb. 9.
Durant and Booker had to do much of the heavy lifting in the Denver series with Chris Paul (groin injury) missing the final four games and Deandre Ayton struggling to the point that backup center Jock Landale proved to be the better option down low. Ayton missed Game 6 with a ribs injury.
The rest of the Suns largely struggled against a deep Denver team that shines thanks to the heroics of two-time MVP Nikola Jokić and a deep rotation.
The Suns need to figure out how to build around Booker and Durant this offseason. In the meantime, it's clear Phoenix is moving quick in trying to figure out how to finally win the franchise's first-ever championship.
The foundation is in place for greater success, and a full offseason and training camp with Durant in the Suns mix should only help as well, but Phoenix clearly feels more work needs to be done and soon.
