Booker is good, KD is good, but Beal not being healthy is not good since that team is top heavy. Dec 16, out for ankle injury. Sun's defense has been mid, despite being a Vogel team. Even with their top 2.5 stars, it's not entirely clear their defense will improve. --- On Eric Gordon, while some NBA fans might eye roll on touches since their other stars are ball dominant. It's Gordon's contract year, he has to ask for shot attempts, even if it comes off as 'selfish', since some GMs do look factor in accounting stats. I can see Gordon walking away from Suns, unless Suns feed him (shots) or pay him. With Sun's payroll, they may have problems finding more useful vets at that pay scale.
They don't have good defenders. Their center is Nurkic who is bad defensively and this Eubanks dude who is like a poor man's Jock Landale. For some reason Yuta Watanabe is getting DNP CDs when a 3nd spacer like him is exactly what they need.
Yuta's been injury hobbled all year, then sucked when he's played. Played himself out the rotation. But I agree they need more outside scoring. Suns are middle of the pack to low in everything. In 3 point attempts & 3pt%, PPG, efficiency. They dont do anything well as a team on offense. And not enough D to compensate. Another dynamic player like healthy Beal would help. But they're one of the older teams needing depth and fresh defensive legs too
