Salary-cap constraints and tax penalties have made life difficult for NBA teams in their bid to stack the top of their roster without compromising depth.
Despite trading for Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, the Phoenix Suns’ bench and starting lineup is unstable. Beal missing so much time due to injury has also not helped the Suns’ cause who are currently outside even the Play-In Tournament picture.
Reportedly, Durrant is unhappy with the situation at the Suns.
"You talk to people in Phoenix and around that organization, they can feel the frustration with Durant," ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Christmas.
"Part of that, certainly, is the missed games for [Bradley] Beal. This team was built around those three stars (Durant, Beal and Devin Booker). The underwhelming supporting cast that comes from those massive trades for Durant and Bradley Beal that really gutted the organization and left them having to sign a lot of minimum players to fill out the payroll.
"And then understanding that [the Suns] lack the assets, the draft picks, the trade capital, to go out and really improve this team. This is something they're going to have to manage in Phoenix with Kevin Durant. You've seen it before. It's a stark reminder of how short of a window, and how this team has to win big, and they have to win big quickly, based on how it was constructed and having Kevin Durant still playing at an All-NBA level. And a healthy Kevin Durant. There's a lot at stake for this organization. It's gotta change soon."
The Suns, placed 10th in the Western Conference, will face Dallas Mavericks, at sixth position, in their Christmas Day matchup.
