The Suns cling to the opportunity to conquer the western conference again
Kevin Durant places the franchise as a serious contender for the title
The companions of ‘The Dawn of The Suns Podcast’ A few days ago they asked that Mat Ishbia, the new owner of the Suns, He will come to the franchise like Jesús Gil to Atleti with Futre: No sooner said than done. Durant arrives in Arizona.
A transfer that has dynamited the tranquility with which the NBA market was going to close and that has shown that in this league, emergencies can do everything. In the middle of a season that pointed to rather little, Phoenix mortgages his future to compete right now for the ring.
They do it in exchange for one of the best players in the league that, despite the voices that point out that its peak has already passed, it was averaging in Brooklyn a whopping 29.7 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 5.3 APG, 55.9% FG, 37.6% 3PT, and 93.4% in FT.A scorer as historic as controversial who will have the mission of curdling immediately with Booker, Paul, Ayton and company for the assault of a western conference that cries out for a serious contender who really wants to reach the finals.
In return, all the future of the Suns goes to Brooklyn. Or what is the same: Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson and first four rounds with a swap. Ishbia shocks the league in his first hours as owner raising the bet enough to make Arizona dream of the long-awaited first ring again.