Suns Fall Outside Top Ten Teams Ranked Over Last Five Years
Before the Phoenix Suns landed point guard Chris Paul, things were dark.
After the 2013-14 season, the organization strung together seasons of 39. 23, 24, 21 and 19 before securing the talents of Paul via trade.
Of course, Paul isn't the only reason the Suns have climbed the ranks to get where they're currently at now. Drafted and developed players such as Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton, Mikal Bridges and Cameron Johnson have certainly pitched in, too.
Phoenix is in a much better place as a result of team efforts.
When evaluating the last five seasons for the Suns, where would they rank across the league? Is their current stretch enough to outweigh their previous down years?
Bleacher Report slotted them at No. 12 in their rankings:
"Winning Percentage: .483 (17th)
"Net Rating: Minus-0.80 (19th)
"Playoff Points: Four (T-7th)
"Phoenix's half-decade can effectively be split into two chapters: before the Chris Paul trade and after.
"Prior to the November 2020 blockbuster, the Suns were keeping it slow and steady while young players like Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton and Mikal Bridges rounded into form. Once they showed enough promise, the front office correctly pegged the Point God as a transformational talent for this team, and it hasn't looked back since.
"Phoenix might have this time span's widest split between peaks and valleys. It twice failed to win 26 percent of its games and twice won more than 70 percent of its contests. That early losing and last season's premature playoff exit kept the club from climbing any higher."
The Suns finished behind both Los Angeles teams and the Houston Rockets, while finishing above the Portland Trail Blazers and Dallas Mavericks.
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