The Phoenix Suns took a step backward last season, dropping from 48 to 39 wins while trading away a pair of integral rotation pieces in Goran Dragic and Isaiah Thomas. Fortunately, the Suns have plenty of young talent and a clear stylistic identity as a run-and-gun outfit.
"We're not far off," head coach Jeff Hornacek told reporters at his postseason press conference, per Matt Petersen of NBA.com. "A couple pieces here or there...they know that next year will be better."
Phoenix has $43 million committed to guaranteed salaries for the 2015-16 season which, with the cap expected to sit around $67.