“You can’t buy a championship.” Bad contracts, haphazard trades, and a lack of team chemistry has slowly killed off Phoenix basketball. When Mat Ishbia took over as the majority owner in 2022, one of his first moves was to bring Kevin Durant into the side, pushing his Suns into immediate contention. Looking at the move now, after a couple of years and a lot more context, this move might’ve invited more trouble than what it’s worth for Ishbia and the Phoenix Suns.

This past year has been a nightmare for the franchise. Bradley Beal’s contract terrorized the Suns for most of the season, before the team finally agreed to an $82M buyout. However, the damage was already done. Phoenix, once touted as championship contenders with a solid big three, ended up paying over $152 million in luxury ta

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