On last week’s trade deadline, the Phoenix Suns filled the exact positions I said they should target — a 4th wing and 3rd/4th point guard — because the league’s best team simply didn’t need any shakeup among high-usage players.
The Suns are the league’s best team by a wide margin. They have the most wins (46-10, with a 4-game lead over the 2nd-best team), best net rating, 2nd best offense and 4th best defense. They made the Finals a year ago, are the best road team, the best clutch team— you’ve heard all this before.