While it’s only natural to look outward for external upgrades after such a traumatic playoff collapse, the Phoenix Suns will also spend a good deal of their offseason looking inward…and not just the players and coaches staring at a mirror wondering what went wrong. From a pure team-building perspective, the Suns will have to reconcile the franchise-record, 64-win season that…...
If the NBA playoffs started today, Ish Wainright wouldn’t be allowed to suit up for the Phoenix Suns. Wednesday’s blowout-turned-uplifting loss to the LA Clippers showed why that probably needs to change. In a game where the NBA’s No. 1 team rested Devin Booker, Chris Paul, Deandre Ayton, and Chris Paul, and then trailed by as many as 39 points,…...
It’s been four years since Elfrid Payton last suited up for the Phoenix Suns. In the time that’s passed, a lot has changed — both for Payton and for the organization. “Way different,” Payton said of the Suns at Media Day. “A lot more attention to detail. I don’t know if y’all seen the facility, just the amount of money,…...
After being demoted from starting point guard to being rarely used in the playoffs, Elfrid Payton made the decision to leave the New York Knicks in free agency this summer. He ultimately chose the Phoenix Suns, agreeing to sign a one-year deal worth the veteran minimum of $2.2 million. Returning to the Valley for the first time since 2017-18, Payton…...