It’s Christmas in August for Suns Fans

Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty ImagesNever before have the Phoenix Suns played basketball in August... and it’s been at least six years since they’ve played meaningful games at the end of a season.

Every single player that was on that 2014-15 team that finished 39-43 but was still in the playoff race at the All-Star break is gone. That team was 38-33 near the end of March of 2015 but went 1-10 in their remaining games to crush the playoff hopes of their fans once again.

The Suns have been horrid since then... until now.

Throughout those years we’ve mostly only had the promise of what Devin Booker might become to give us hope in the future. He was the shining star that kept us watching mostly…