Phoenix Suns’ Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1), center Jusuf Nurkic (20), forward Kevin Durant (35), guard Bradley Beal, bottomleft, and guard Tyus Jones, bottom right, pose for a photo for team photographer Barry Gossage during an NBA basketball media day Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D.
Franklin) PHOENIX — The so-called Big 3 was a big disappointment for the Phoenix Suns in Year 1. Now the franchise hopes a little continuity for their star trio of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal — along with a revamped supporting cast — can help Year 2 be much more successful. The Suns gathered in downtown Phoenix on Monday morning, roughly five months after getting swept out of the first round of the NBA playoffs by the Minnesota Timberwolves after a 49-33 record during the regular season.
Booker relished the fresh start, but also said the disappointment of last season still lingered just a little. In the four-time All-Star’s mind, that’s not a bad thing. “I think going out in the fashion that we did, it’s something that you just don’t want to blow by it and act like it never happened,” Booker said.
“It’s something we have to accept and use as motivation. Experience is the best teacher. “We have that terrible experience under our belt.
Now we use it for motivation.” “The city of Phoenix helped us out as well. So many players love coming here, love playing here, love being here.
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