Here we are. On the precipice of the biggest acquisition for the Phoenix Suns franchise since Charles Barkley.
Indeed, not since Barkley was acquired by the Suns in 1992 and went on to win the league MVP that year while leading the Suns to the NBA Finals, the Suns have not acquired a player quite like Barkley until right now, assuming the Kevin Durant trade from the Brooklyn Nets comes through.
All due respect to Steve Nash in 2004, who went on to become Two-Time MVP winner in 2005 and 2006. I still remember training camp in 2004, where the new-look Suns were playoff contender, not a title contender.