Updated NBA power rankings of suffering: 2017-18 edition

Updated NBA power rankings of suffering

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7. Phoenix Suns

The Phoenix Suns have been rebuilding for a while now. Ever since the days of Steve Nash dishing dimes to Amare Stoudemire in the “seven seconds or less” offense, the Suns just haven’t been the same.

The Suns had Goran Dragic, Brandon Knight and Eric Bledsoe all in the same backcourt at one time. They chose to keep Bledsoe and move on from the other two. They’ve added Devin Booker — who’s an electric scorer, just ask the Boston Celtics — and also Josh Jackson this offseason.

The Suns have been awful the past few seasons and in a loaded Western Conference, they may not have any time to shine pretty soon. (Ha, shine, see what I did there?) Their fans have suffered since the late 2000s and are looking for Booker and Jackson to be their saviors. But will Jackson be there or will it be Kyrie Irving?

Fortunes change quickly in the NBA, but for the Suns’ fans it’s been quite a bit of suffering for a while now. (Also, that’s the last of the Western Conference teams)

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