Everything You Need to Know About the Phoenix Suns’ 2015-16 NBA Season

October 7th, 2015 by Dan Favale Leave a reply »

After emerging as the darling of the Western Conference in 2013-14, the Phoenix Suns took a noticeable step back during the 2014-15 season. As such, the 2015-16 campaign will be all about doing what they couldn't last year: moving forward.

Last season saw the Suns bet big on an undersized core. They hit the ground running with three starting-caliber point guards in Eric Bledsoe, Goran Dragic and Isaiah Thomas, looking to overwhelm opponents with speed and versatility en route to their first playoff berth since 2010.

That initial model went up in smoke by the trade deadline. Phoenix shipped out Dragic (Miami Heat) and Isaiah Thomas (Boston Celtics) while acquiring Brandon Knight, a future-driven development that sealed the team's fate as a 39-win lottery component.

More change awaited the Suns over the offseason. They tinkered with the roster considerably, even entering the LaMarcus Aldridge-free-agent fray, placing an obvious premium on landing veteran performers. And now, with the 2015-16 crusade speeding toward tipoff, the Suns are left hoping their balancing act between rebuilding and competing will pay off.

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