The 2025-26 NBA season is officially underway, and all it took was one game for the Phoenix Suns to realize what they are missing in Kevin Durant's absence. He was immense for the Houston Rockets during a double-overtime classic versus the Oklahoma City Thunder to raise the curtain on a new campaign, and he will be missed in The Valley this season.
Phoenix on the other hand is now hoping to build their identity around defending, while also believing they can ride their intensity and game plan on that end of the court to a play-in spot.