The Suns and their Big 3 are struggling. There aren’t many easy solutions to their problems
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns currently employ one of the best scorers in NBA history, a four-time All-Star, a three-time All-Star, a coach who has won a championship and several veteran, accomplished role players. The Suns entered the season with championship aspirations thanks to their Big 3 of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal, but are struggling with a 17-19 record as the midpoint of the season nears. The coaching change seemed to work in the season’s early weeks: Durant, Booker and Beal were healthy and the Suns jumped to an 8-1 start. Budenholzer recently moved Beal to the bench in an effort to spread out the scoring and the three-time All-Star has responded with some good games, even if he hasn’t seemed particularly excited about the move. The best trade chips would certainly be Durant and Booker, but the Suns don’t seem to have much of a taste for moving either player.
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