The NBA playoffs continued, and today the Suns continued to sit at home against the Timberwolves, and finally they lost to the Timberwolves 116-122, and the series was swept by the Timberwolves 0-4. Although Durant and Booker scored a total of 82 points in this game, Durant scored 33 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists on 12-of-17 shooting, and Booker scored 49 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, but it still failed to help the team win. Beal was extremely sluggish today, scoring just nine points on 4-of-13 shooting.
The Suns, who have a big three, were swept by the Timberwolves in the first round, and Durant ended his playoff journey early, which is indeed unimaginable for many fans. Before the season didn't start, the Suns had high hopes for many fans, thinking that they might be able to do something this year. But Beal's performance this year has been unsatisfactory, as a player with a $250 million contract, Beal has averaged only 16.5 points per game in the playoffs, and he only scored nine points in Game 4, which is the most crucial game. The important thing is that he is basically ineffective on the defensive end of the court, which seriously drags down the overall defense of the Suns.
Not long ago, the league anonymously voted the most overrated player, and Beal was also at the top of that list. This proves that many players in the league believe that Beal is a seriously overrated player. We don't really know what the Suns were trading Beal for. Paul's departure did make the Suns' offense start to become chaotic, and Beal's arrival with the Suns not only failed to help the Suns sort out the offense, but dragged down the Suns' overall offense. The Suns' move is more than worth the cost.
Durant is now physically and mentally exhausted on this Suns team. We can all feel Durant's frustration firsthand. And it is difficult for Durant to stay on this Suns team and make any difference in the future. Because Beal has proven that he's not a key player, he's a seriously overrated player. And he will occupy a huge salary space every year in the future. In the next three years, Bill's annual salary will be 50 million, 54 million, and 57 million respectively. The Suns don't have any possibility of reinforcements. If they continue to play with Durant, Beal and Booker, they have no chance of making it to the top in the competitive West.
So Durant might as well leave the Suns, because this Suns team has been overdrawn for the future. If Durant chooses to join another team, he may still have a chance to pick up another championship ring for the rest of his career. For example, if he chooses to return to the Warriors regardless of his past suspicions, if Curry and Durant can continue to work together, they will still be an unstoppable force in the league. I wonder what the fans think?