And yet, the Phoenix Suns, who have seen other teams surprisingly and unexpectedly jump them time and time again on more occasions that one would care to remember (although we broke it down a while back here) have been screwed again, and General Manager Ryan McDonough will have to look for his next young superstar to pair with Devin Booker elsewhere.
For all fans in the Valley of the Suns, the tension as the lottery team’s logos were unveiled was palpable.
And it started out normal enough:
14. Miami Heat. Check.
13. Denver Nuggets.