Phoenix Suns fantasy basketball season recap

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At a Glance:

Record: 49-33 (6th, West)

Offensive Rating: 116.8 (10th)

Defensive Rating: 113.7 (13th)

Net Rating: 3.1 (8th)

Pace: 99.00 (15th)

2024 NBA Draft Picks: 22

With the opportunity to have Kevin Durant and Devin Booker go through an entire preseason together and the offseason addition of Bradley Beal, many expected the Phoenix Suns to be a title contender in 2023-24. However, there were some significant questions to be answered, most notably the team’s lack of a bonafide point guard after the departures of Chris Paul and Cameron Payne. Add in Beal’s inability to remain healthy, and Phoenix’s 2023-24 season was a disappointment that ended with a first-round sweep at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Fantasy-wise, four Suns finished the regular season as top 75 players in 9-cat formats, but one (Beal) was limited to 53 games. Durant and Booker did, based on their respective Yahoo ADPs, what was expected, while Grayson Allen was a major surprise. Add in starting center Jusuf Nurkic, and five Suns were 10th-round players or better in 2023-24.

The starting lineup is locked in for the 2024-25 season as far as their contracts are concerned, but the bench is very much in flux. Four players have player options, including valuable reserves Eric Gordon and Drew Eubanks, while Royce O’Neale will be an unrestricted free agent. With the West projected to be even stronger next season, Phoenix’s task of contending for a title under new head coach Mike Budenholzer will be more complex, and there isn’t much financial room to improve the roster.

Fantasy Standout: Kevin Durant

With Durant being the lone Suns player to provide first-round per-game value in 8- and 9-cat formats, this was an easy choice. After injuries limited him to 47 games between the Nets and Suns in 2022-23, KD made 75 regular-season appearances for Phoenix in 2023-24. Earning second-team All-NBA honors, Durant averaged 27.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 0.9 steals, 1.2 blocks, and 2.2 3-pointers in 37.2 minutes per game,…

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Publish date : 2024-06-10 14:00:00

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