Earl Watson cares. About fans, about players, about the history of the game. He is equal parts tactician and teacher, an NBA coach without the veneer of phoniness or the air of arrogance.
He is good for the sport, but is he equipped to guide this team in the long-term? We’re about to learn a lot about Watson and Suns General Manager Ryan McDonough.
This is what I think: A team with Devin Booker, Eric Bledsoe, T.J. Warren and an improving Marquese Chriss is one with a heck of a promising framework. Compare that group with the others milling in the NBA’s basement, and you’ll feel encouraged if you’re a Suns fans.