The Suns were swept out of the tournament in disgrace: the Big Three became a big joke Durant won 0 championships in 5 years after leaving the Warriors

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2024-04-29 12:28Posted in Anhui Sports Creators

On April 29, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs Sun G4 lost to the Timberwolves at home, with a total score of 0-4, and the Suns were out of the game in shame, becoming the first team to be swept out of this year's playoffs.

The Suns were swept out of the tournament in disgrace

In the 2023-24 season, under the leadership of new coach Vogel, the Suns' Big Three led the team to a 49-33 record, ranking 6th in the West and avoiding the play-offs and going straight to the playoffs.

Although the Timberwolves were swept 3-0 in the regular season, in the playoffs, the Suns led by Durant, Booker and Beal were completely controlled by the talented Timberwolves, G1 lost by 25 points away, G2 lost by 12 points, G3 returned to the home court with a 17-point defeat, and the G4 life and death battle Suns lost again, and the total score was 0-4 by the Timberwolves.

So far in this year's playoffs, the Suns have become the first team to be eliminated, the first team to be swept, and the fourth team in history to sweep their opponents in the regular season but be swept in the playoffs, and the first super team in history to be swept when healthy.

The Suns went out in disgrace, the championship boast at the beginning of the season was reduced to empty talk, and the Big Three round tour became a big joke.

Durant won 0 championships in 5 years after leaving the Warriors

The Suns have a big three but the lineup is deformed, not even a qualified point guard, one of the big reasons for being swept by the Timberwolves in the playoffs is that the Big Three are struggling on the offensive end, and the Suns are blown up by Gobert, Towns and Reed inside;

Since leaving the Warriors in 2019, Durant has made two first-round trips and two semifinals stops, not only has he not proven that he can lead the team to the championship, but also led the team to the division semifinals at the highest, and after leaving the Warriors for 5 years, Durant has never tasted the championship again.

So far in his career, Durant has won two championships in the Warriors, and during the Thunder, Nets and Suns, Durant failed to lead the team to win the championship, Durant was out early, and he will join Curry and James for the U.S. men's basketball team to compete in the Paris Olympics this summer, and the goal of the U.S. team is naturally to aim for five consecutive Olympic championships.

The Suns lost the present and the future

The Suns' total salary this season is as high as $196 million, ranking fourth highest in the league, during which the combined annual salary of the Big Three reached $130 million, and Suns owner Ishbia is not afraid of the luxury tax ($64 million luxury tax is the third highest in the league), but he spent money to build a new Big Three but was swept out in the first round.

Next season, the Suns' Big Three will have a combined salary of more than $150 million — Durant will earn $51.2 million next season, Beal will earn $50.2 million and Booker will earn $49.4 million, which means the Suns' manoeuvring space has been limited unless one of the Big Three is traded.

In order to build a Big Three roster, the Suns have traded first-round picks for the next six years.

It's also worth mentioning that last summer, the Suns signed Vogel to a five-year, $31.2 million coaching contract, with four years left on his contract, and if the Suns fire Vogel, they will bear even greater expenses.

How exactly will the Sun operate this summer? It's really a headache for the Suns' management, so let's wait and see.

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