With 12 new players and Beal missing significant time, the Suns are managing to stay afloat while slowly becoming a more cohesive unit. They’re currently 9-6, while the finals team started 8-8. It isn’t going to be perfect but over the coming weeks the team should only become more consistent. If Beal returns, nobody is stopping this team. If he doesn’t, we’ll still be competitive
Not playing the championship of the IST means we save our stars from unnecessary extra wear and tear. Keep the big goal in mind.