2012/13 NBA Team Rankings & Previews: #26 Phoenix Suns
#26 - Phoenix Suns
2011/12 Record: 33-33, no playoffs
2012/13 Projected Record: 31-51, no playoffs
Key Additions:
Goran Dragic - Point Guard
Kendall Marshall - Point Guard
Luis Scola - Power Forward
Michael Beasley - Small Forward
Wesley Johnson - Shooting Guard/Small Forward
Jermaine O'Neal - Center
Key Departures:
Steve Nash - Point Guard
Robin Lopez - Center
Grant Hill - Small Forward
Depth Chart:
Point Guard: Goran Dragic, Sebastian Telfair
Shooting Guard: Shannon Brown, Wesley Johnson
Small Forward: Michael Beasley, Jared Dudley
Power Forward: Luis Scola, Markieff Morris
Center: Marcin Gortat, Jermaine O'Neal
The X Factor:
Michael Beasley
Entering his fifth NBA season (and already on his third team), it's now or never for Michael Beasley. Is he the potential star that he appeared to be coming out of college, or a bust?
Summary:
The Steve Nash era is over in the valley, and the Suns are definitely in rebuilding mode. The wins will be hard to come by this season, but hopefully for Suns fans some of the team's young talent will have breakthrough years and point to a brighter future.
NBA Preseason Power Rankings
#27 - Houston Rockets
#28 - Detroit Pistons
#29 - Orlando Magic
#30 - Charlotte Bobcats
1 comments
Pretty solid re-tooling IMO. Scola and Dragic are cheap and very nice additions. Beasley and Lessley Johnson just plain suck, but who knows... maybe this change of scenery will do them some good. Epic fail overpay for Beasley though, one of the worst players in the league for the number of minutes and usage he has.
