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The Phoenix Suns looked to have everything they needed to finally break their NBA title drought at the trade deadline in February, but on Thursday, it ended in tears once more.
The Denver Nuggets, led by two-time MVP Nikola Jokic, were the villains this time around as they lost a lopsided series 4-2 in the Western Conference semifinals after losing Game Six 125-100 at home.
Deflation after yet another playoff exit for a team that has never won a championship in its 55-year existence contrasted sharply with the elation that surrounded the blockbuster trade in February that sent superstar Kevin Durant, a two-time NBA champion with the Golden State Warriors, to Arizona in exchange for the Brooklyn Nets.
However, the Suns were behind 30 points at halftime and were eliminated from the conference semifinals for the second year running, with former MVP Durant’s 23 points being little more than a footnote on a terrible night for the team.
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After yet another season that offered plenty but ultimately fell short of expectations, where do the Suns go from here?
Star players Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton, who were not fit for Thursday’s loss, could be the ones to pay the price and be dealt away, according to ESPN.
The two were crucial to the team’s journey to the 2021 NBA Finals, but it’s possible that they’ve played their last games for the Suns, who are in desperate need of depth following their trade for Durant, which sent Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, and a sizable number of selections to Brooklyn.
The Suns now have a top-heavy roster with a significant reliance on Durant and Booker, who have combined for more playing time in the playoffs than any other player, after the trade failed to provide the team with the temporary lift needed to win a championship.
In Thursday’s crushing defeat, Cameron Payne finished with a solid 31 points, but the real narrative of the game has been the immense burden on Durant and Booker to score the bulk of the points, with very little excellent play coming from the bench.
Following the Suns’ victory over the Clippers, Chris Paul’s 13-game NBA playoff losing run under referee Scott Foster ended.
Chris Paul, an injured veteran, may be saying goodbye to the Phoenix Suns after witnessing his club eliminated by the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs. (Photo courtesy of Getty.)
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The Suns may decide to part ways with 38-year-old point guard Paul if a trade offer is received. Paul has been one of the best NBA players for the last ten years, but he missed the last four games of the series because of a groin ailment.
Due to his tense relationship with the team after he denied wanting a max extension at the end of his rookie contract, Ayton, meanwhile, would welcome the opportunity to play elsewhere, according to ESPN. The team only agreed to pay him $133 million for a four-year contract in order to retain him during attempts to sign the seven-footer from the Indiana Pacers last summer.
The 24-year-old former top selection overall was underwhelming in the Nuggets series loss, as Denver star Jokic dominated. The Suns will likely shop the big man around the league this summer in an attempt to recover some draft money in order to rebuild around Booker and Durant.
