After failing to maintain their status as the NBA's foremost darling for the 2014-15 season, the Phoenix Suns now press on into 2015-16 looking for another shot at redemption.
This is to say they're still seeking a Western Conference playoff berth.
Thirty-nine victories dragged them six games outside the 2015 playoff picture, and the path back to above-.500 basketball won't be easy. The West, for starters, is still a categorical bloodbath. More than that, the Suns have work to do.
Mapping out this work is a matter of tackling their biggest weaknesses, greatest needs and what it will take to hang with the rest of West.