The Lone Bright Spot in Suns Recent Struggles

As far as individual accomplishments, Devin Booker is enjoying a career-best season as a playmaker after making a jump in that department every season since his second in the league. He has shown marked improvements when it comes to seeing the entire court, threading the needle through defensive traffic - among other signs of growth to balance out the slight regression as a scorer.

Royce O'Neale is also putting forth a career year, particularly as a three-point marksman - as the swingman has already secured a career-best 169 connections from behind the arc.

Tyus Jones, Nick Richards, Bol Bol, and the pair of rookies have brought unique things to the table as well. While the offense hasn't been as explosive as one would have hoped, it has been fairly consistent and there has slowly but surely been evidence of tangible improvement both as a team and individually.

Even if the Suns do decide to re-tool come this offseason, there is reason to believe that surrounding Booker with more athletes, three-point specialists, and youth could result in a revitalization of the franchise come this time next year.

As for the task at hand, Phoenix is set to face the Boston Celtics at 4:30 Phoenix time this afternoon - Booker will get a first-hand look at what a team sans Kevin Durant could look like in 2025-26.