Phoenix additionally needed to give up Cam Johnson (pictured) whose candy stroke from outdoors gave opposing groups cavities. He’ll be a part of Yuta Watanabe, the NBA’s most correct shooter this season, Joe Harris, and Seth Curry in a stretchy Brooklyn offense that’ll be capable of pour it in from anyplace on the ground. Since recovering from a torn meniscus he suffered in early November, Johnson has shot 45.6 % from downtown, the fourth-highest fee within the league.

Nevertheless, one of many latest Suns, Damion Lee signed with Phoenix after spending the final 4 years with the Warriors and has thrived in his present function. Steph Curry’s brother-in-law is presently the NBA’s third-most environment friendly shooter from distance within the league, doing simply sufficient to make the youthful Cam Johnson expendable within the quick time period.

A 12 months in the past, the Suns had been a regular-season juggernaut that fizzled out within the postseason. Regardless of Devin Booker lacking half the season, the Suns are nonetheless ready to say a top-3 seed. However Kevin Durant raises their playoff ceiling.