So much happened to the 2018-19 Phoenix Suns that it is easy to chalk up their franchise-worst 19-63 record or the turnover in management and coaching to chaos. After all, this is an organization run by an owner whose record is shoddy, an organization that can’t put fans in seats consistently, and which has churned through plans like fresh produce over the past 15 years.
Imagining the Suns as a possible candidate to take a leap forward in the standings is difficult amidst all these concerns. But the most convincing argument in favor of the Suns improving has nothing to do with a sudden turn of fortune away from these realities about the franchise.