In recent years, the Suns had developed a bad habit of seeing their hopes dashed. Between disappointing rookies and important players with little impact, there are many examples. But tonight, we get the Phoenix feeling that even worse just happened. This time, the fate was unfavorable to them and after having yet finished the season with the second worst record of the NBA, it is only the 6th choice of the next draft which falls in their hands. A real tragedy as observers seem unanimous on the next tank. Zion Williamson is a superstar without having played a minute in the NBA, lo Ja Morant and R.J Barrett are heralded as potential future All-Stars. Behind this leading trio? The hype is less intense, as is the certainty of selecting a young talent who will confirm the hopes placed in him.
We must admit that the week had already started very badly on the Suns plant. We are Miami, in the Rolling Loud Music Festival o one of the most unusual events occurred. Josh Jackson, the Suns winger chosen in the 4th choice of the 2017 Draft, was arrested according to information fromAndy Slater (iHeart Radio) who was the first to drop this pavement into the pond. The story is amazing, very stupid too. Jackson would have gone to this festival, with the firm intention of entering the VIP area: Problem, he had no invitation. Except that this is not what has stopped him from trying his luck, on multiple occasions, by wiping the refusals as a 15 year old teenager tries to get in the box. The egos have surely taken precedence over sanity in Josh Jackson’s mind, no doubt believing that as a public figure he is getting privileged treatment. This may be the case when we call each other LeBron James or Stephen Curry, much less when you are a replacement for the worst team in the NBA. As a result, the situation quickly escalated and the police had to intervene. Menott, Jackson then had more than one trick up his sleeve. Undoubtedly benefiting from a moment of distraction from the police, the Suns winger tried to escape (still handcuffed, we remind you) in a burst of bravery. Obviously, he did not go very far and he will appear soon for attempted flight and resisting an arrest against the police. Well done Josh.
As the rapper says Georgio in its eponymous title, ”hope dies lastand that sentence never seems so true to the Suns. The current squad, although endowed with a few very good developing players, is woefully weak. Where some speak of tanking, we must also observe with lucidity the mediocre of a limited group. The prospect of adding this group to a Morant or a Williamson in positions where the Suns lack talent was therefore a formidable prospect. That night he disappeared. Now the Arizona franchise is doomed. Condemns to choose in 6th place far behind the glitter of the podium a player who will be, at best, a bet to try. The first names mentioned after the lottery are necessarily faithful to the needs of the Suns. We naturally think Darius Garland or Coby White who would fill the gap in the leadership position, just like Rui Hachimura and Rescue Doumbouya could set them a vacant post of any talent. For the time being, there is no need to speculate more than 1 month from the draft because the observation is elsewhere less than 24 hours after the draft. lottery, the Suns have lost everything.
The fate of the franchise is now in the hands of the tandem James Jones – Jeff Bower the head of the team for a few weeks. If the blow received last night is hard to take, now is the time to react by accepting this unfortunate fate and moving forward. Beyond the identity of the future Suns rookie, the front office gonna have to try something this t. We remind you, Phoenix will not have enough to offer a max contract, and they will have to resign a Kelly Oubre Jr which promises to be greedy. James Jones will have to take a trick out of his hat, and avoid starting again on this negative infernal spiral that affects his franchise, a fate yet so relentless at the present time. After 10 years without a playoff, fans are growing impatient, with the unfortunate feeling that last night’s twist of fate has doomed the team for a few more years of waiting. The palpable motions on the face of GM a few minutes after the lottery represent the blow of the club that has just fallen on his head.
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