A 3-4 start to the season was not what the Phoenix Suns had in mind, considering the sky-high expectations set after a couple of significant offseason moves.
However, a string of injuries, including Bradley Beal’s two-week absence and Devin Booker playing in just two of the first seven games, has forced the Suns into catch-up mode.
While they were able to snap a three-game losing streak with a win over the Pistons on Sunday, it took Kevin Durant putting up 41 points to do so. It was his first 40-point performance in a Suns’ uniform.
Nevertheless, Phoenix’s coach, Frank Vogel, is not allowing these injuries to the Suns star core to be an excuse for his team’s slow start.