Phoenix Suns 2024 NBA offseason preview: It's one big, expensive problem

2023-24 season: 49-33

Highlight of the season: A mid-January stretch when the team ran off seven straight wins and looked in part like what was promised by ownership.

How it ended

With brooms. The Suns, led by three offensive juggernauts in Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal, failed to win a single game in the opening round of the playoffs, losing four straight to the Minnesota Timberwolves, a team ranked 16th in offense.

In what was supposed to be a dynamic offensive season for the Suns, injuries largely kept them from fielding a team of three stars and thus consistency lacked. It didn’t help matters that the organization prioritized top-shelf talent, which with today’s CBA comes at…