There’s no two ways about it. Phoenix Suns Hall-of-Fame-to-be point guard Chris Paul was washed at the end of last season. Beat up. Targeted. Tired.
Injuries had provided a period of rest for the aging Paul during the regular season, but the intensity of the postseason, coupled by the opposition‘s game plan to attack him consistently, ultimately led to his and the Phoenix Suns demise against the Dallas Mavericks. He enters the 2022-23 season at 37 years of age, and the time has come to lessen the load.
Monty Williams, who stated that summer was, “longer than I wanted,” is aware of the need to creatively initiate the offense as he prepares for the new season.