The Phoenix Suns are now 16-28 a little more than halfway through the 2017-18 season.
Where are they in NBA writers' midseason power rankings? What can we take away from their first half of the season?
Take a look at what publications are saying about the Suns now.
Editor's note: Click on each link for that site's complete NBA power rankings.
SI.com: Suns down three to No. 26
Kenny Ducey writes: "The five-day gap between games this week made me think they should have just ended their season after beating the the Thunder last Sunday.