With the NBA calendar about to flip to 2025, we have been counting down the top 10 Phoenix Suns of the last 12 months. Not that it has been a straightforward process, the inclusion of some players having already raised a few eyebrows.
The best thing about taking this on a year-on-year basis is that there is such a large sample size to work with, that
crosses two completely different seasons. It is the reason Eric Gordon somehow found himself on there, despite playing for the Philadelphia 76ers this season. Number five on our list though, might just be the most disappointing of all.
In bad news for the Suns, this is the spot that Bradley Beal finds himself.
Beal can’t say it is not deserved however, despite being at worst the third most talented player on this roster across the last year. Injuries are one of the key reasons why he lands fifth – and as we will see as the rest of the top 10 is revealed – it was his inability to stay on the court that allowed others to jump him in Phoenix
Beal was limited to only 53 games in his first season with the Suns – and although he’s been much better so far this season – he has again missed time through injury. There has been a calf strain and knee swelling, and it partly coincided with Durant also being out. With Devin Booker and some role players left to hold down the fort, that fantastic 8-1 start vanished quickly.
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