Yesterday, the Phoenix Suns were blown out by the Minnesota Timberwolves, and they were swept out of the tournament with a total score of 0-4, ending the season. But the player's mission is over, the team management's mission has just begun, and the Suns need to tear down and rebuild.
Although Durant said in his post-game press conference that the team should stay the same and stick to it, anyone with a discerning eye sees that the Suns' infighting is serious. According to Shams, a well-known NBA reporter, there is a lack of respect for head coach Vogel on the Suns, and Vogel wants to bring in a point guard to help sort out the offense, but the management feels that it will distract the Big Three.
And after the loss, no one listened to Vogel's internal training in the locker room, and some players even had to hold back laughter. In addition, Durant has also been dissatisfied with the Suns' tactics for a long time, feeling that he has too much time in the bottom corner, and if he wants to play his biggest offensive threat, he has to block and dismantle on the line.
Now that the Suns' salary space is locked, Durant, Booker and Beal will have a combined annual salary of $150 million next season, and 15 teams in the NBA will have an annual salary of less than $150 million next season. The Suns don't have a chance to bring in free agents on the market, and they don't have any young talent to come, as they have given away all the first-round picks from 2025 to 2030 in the trade, leaving only one second-round pick.
In this way, the Suns can only break up. Bill has three years and $160 million left on his contract, and it is estimated that no one wants it. Booker himself really wants to go to the New York Knicks, and he doesn't know if he can make it.
As for Durant, many American media have suggested that he go to the Miami Heat, the Golden State Warriors or the Los Angeles Lakers. Now it seems that perhaps Booker will leave the Suns before Durant.