The Phoenix Suns are the best team in basketball. The New Orleans Pelicans are trying to blaze a trail in the footsteps of their first round opponent of the 2022 Western Conference playoffs.
Less than two short years ago, the Suns first made headlines by going 8-0 in the Orlando bubble. Although that magnificent run failed to materialize into a postseason bid, their success caught the eye of many onlookers, including Chris Paul’s.
The reasons that CP3 desired to join the Suns, however, went much deeper than just a handful of games.
“It’s a really good team,” Paul said in his Phoenix introductory press conference.