The previously listed player. The Suns have a bitter history of ring-less superstars. And here is where everyone starts burning my jersey. Yes, Steve Nash is the most decorated player in Suns history, but he was never a spotlight player in the league. While Nash excited crowds with his pinpoint passing and fast-paced playmaking, he was not the type of player to lead a team to a championship. But when push comes to shove, the only thing that matters to sports fans is winning championships.
It should be said that Nash left a little parting gift when he was traded to the Lakers in One of the picks included in that deal was a first round selection that was traded around the league for a while. Ultimately, the Philadelphia 76ers used that pick to draft Mikal Bridges in the first round of the draft before immediately trading him to none other than the Phoenix Suns.
Bridges has become an integral part of the team currently in the Finals. If you think this pick for most important player in Suns history is absolutely ludicrous, you might have a point. But just hear me out.
Prior to the year postseason drought that the Suns recently experienced from , the longest streak of playoff-less basketball in Phoenix was just five seasons from My point is, the Suns had never experienced losing like they have over the past decade.
Star players like Stoudemire and Nash began to leave the franchise. Fan favorites like Leandro Barbosa and Boris Diaw left town. Then, in , Phoenix made a bold move to draft Devin Booker in the lottery.
While the Suns churned in sub-par records year-after-year, Booker was giving Phoenix fans a taste of what was on the horizon. James , L. James , C. Paul , J. Curry , K.
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