Midway through November, the Phoenix Suns certainly appear to have surprised folks connected to the NBA with a record above .500 (8-6 at the time of writing).
After trading future Hall of Famer Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets and cutting bait with Bradley Beal — essentially paying him not to play for the Suns by waiving and stretching his contract — Phoenix is relying on Devin Booker and a ragtag band of solid role players around him to compete.
The early results are promising, especially provided trade acquisition Jalen Green has been injured for all but five quarters of the season so far.