How much the Phoenix Suns are paying for each win this season

John Voita is the Managing Editor of Bright Side of the Sun, co-host of the Suns JAM Session Podcast, and has been a credentialed member of the Phoenix media since 2023.

With just 24 games left, the Phoenix Suns are charting a path never before seen in NBA history. No team has ever spent this much money to achieve so little. It’s not just astonishing. It’s almost impressive in its inefficiency. Every move they’ve made has unraveled, from the grand vision of roster construction to the minute details of rotations, player development, and execution.

It’s not a perfect formula, but if you break it down — team cap hit divided by total wins — you get a sobering metric: the cost of each victory. And…