Before the All-Star break, the biggest gripe against head coach Jeff Hornacek was a shortage of minutes for youngsters Archie Goodwin and T.J. Warren. The Phoenix Suns were trending downward, and that was before Goran Dragic came out and told the world he wouldn’t re-sign with the team.
The trade deadline dismantled a team that could have contended for one of the final playoff spots in the West, but by bringing in draft picks and a combo guard who’s six years younger (Dragic turns 29 tomorrow), the Suns placed their bets on the future.