PHOENIX (AP) -- A playoff just-miss last season under a new coach and general manager had the Phoenix Suns looking ready to end their postseason drought this year.
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The Suns had the core of their team returning, point guard Isaiah Thomas added to the roster and leading scorer Eric Bledsoe healthy again - plenty of reason to think they could be even better than last season's 23-game turnaround .