Suns’ attendance could be the worst this century

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesYour Suns have stumbled out of the gate in 2018. Phoenix won just three of its first 16 games, and sits in the basement of the Western Conference by a healthy margin. It appears, at this time, that Suns basketball is not an attractive entertainment option for Joe Hoopsfan.

Yes, our Suns are playing in front of fewer and fewer fans. Through nine home games, Phoenix is averaging 15,536 attendees per contest. That’s 84.3 percent of Talking Stick Resort Arena’s capacity and ranks 24th of the league’s 30 teams, according to ESPN’s NBA Attendance Report.

The Suns have not finished a season ranked that low this century. The team cobbled together its worst…