Has the Phoenix Suns rebuild just hit a speed bump or has it been detoured?

At this time last year the outlook appeared much more optimistic after the Suns exceeded all expectations, but after a disappointing season that exuberance has been tempered. Is the rebuild still on track, or have recent events stymied progress?

"We have tried to turn over the team and infuse the team with young talent, but also stay competitive." - Ryan McDonough at exit interviews.

Conbuilding.

Con(tending) while (re)building.

That has been the vision of the Suns front office.

The problem with conbuilding, though, is the dreaded treadmill of mediocrity.

In this case the Elysium of conbuilding becomes the purgatory/hell of stagbuilding (stagnating while rebuilding).