Three questions about the new Big Three of Phoenix Suns

The Phoenix Suns and new owner Mat Ishbia shocked the basketball world Sunday, trading for All-Star Bradley Beal to establish the NBA's next Big Three.

However, there are still many questions surrounding the organization and whether Kevin Durant's fourth Big Three will pan out. 

Here are three of the biggest questions.

Where do you go for depth?

"My issue is who [are] you going to stop and the depth," ESPN's Stephen A. Smith said Monday morning on "First Take."

The Suns have three of the 15 highest-paid players in the NBA (Beal, second,  $251 million; Booker, fourth, $224 million; Durant, 15th, $194 million), per Spotrac. Deandre Ayton is also under contract with Phoenix for four years at $132 million. That's a ridiculous amount of money locked into four players. 

With the departure of Chris Paul and Landry Shamet, Phoenix has the most top-heavy roster in the league. Its options are limited in free agency given cap restrictions. That, combined with an overall weak free-agent class, makes their ability to surround the Big Three with good players difficult.

Clearly, the front office must find talented, established players willing to play for the veteran minimum. Players who would make sense include center Dwight Powell (Dallas Mavericks), center Mason Plumlee (Los Angeles Clippers) and guard Alec Burks (Detroit Pistons).

Who is the locker room leader?

CP3 and Monty Williams, fired by the Suns as head coach, have left the organization for the Eastern Conference. (In Paul's case, his stop in Washington could be temporary. Williams is now the Pistons coach.) Both were locker room leaders for Phoenix.

So, who's going to run the locker room? It's difficult to win consistently without one of those guys. 

Is it Booker? It certainly can't be Durant, who isn't comfortable in that role. What about the new head coach, Frank Vogel? It's a huge question and one the team must figure out quickly.

Who is the No. 1 option?

This question never was cleared up last season. It often seemed Booker was the top option over Durant, but should that be the case?

When Durant won his two rings with Golden State, he was the go-to player when the Warriors needed a bucket. Stephen Curry, meanwhile, became the greatest No. 2 option of all time. 

Beal (23.2 PPG last season), Booker (27.8) and Durant (29.1) are among the league's greatest scorers. There's only one basketball. Who's going to be the top dog, and can the other two remain effective in more complementary roles?