The Warriors will officially get out of the cash-burning circle next season, and although the Warriors are the most successful team in recent years, they can't do without the heavy financial support of their owners. Now that the team's strength is declining, no longer paying the luxury tax is also a necessary choice. But the NBA has never been short of money-burning teams, and now the Suns have become the No. 1 team on the salary list next season, and it is reported that the player's salary plus the luxury tax is as high as 400 million, and the league has a figure of 400 million for the first time.
The Suns continued their "local tyrant" model this offseason, renewing Okogie's contract, although this signing is only $16 million for 2 years, and the average annual salary is only $8 million, but it is the accumulation of this operation that makes the Suns' total investment next season have reached an astonishing 400 million, undoubtedly touching the league's No. 1 tyrant line. Four hundred million, a staggering number, carries the ambitions of the team owners and the infinite expectations of the fans.
However, reality has poured cold water on everyone. It is unknown whether the Suns' lineup, which has not changed much, will make the playoffs next season, and despite the huge amount of money invested by the Suns, there is no hope for the future of the team. Originally, the core of the team, Durant and Booker, both of whom have super individual ability and desire to win, have been doing their best for the championship trophy. But with Bill's arrival, everything is different.
It's not clear what level of star Beal turned out to be, but since he joined the Suns, Beal has been a qualified role player at best, and he doesn't dare to say that Beal is a qualified starter, and this reality has hit the Suns too hard. Beal is a spoiler for the Suns, his arrival has turned the Suns into a four-match team, the Suns have not had the smooth offense of the Paul era, they have not played decent defense, and their individual offensive ability has been constantly weakened, and the Suns are a bad team.
To make matters worse, Beal's trade veto has become a "tight curse" that the Suns can't get rid of. This right has made it difficult for the Suns to make roster adjustments and optimizations. If Beal is reluctant to leave, then the Suns will have to continue to struggle through this predicament. It is rumored that for the sake of the team's future, the Suns owner may even have to put down his dignity and kneel down and beg Beal to let go and give the team a way out.
The teams of the Big Three in the league are also successful, but the Big Three always have to make sacrifices between them, which was the case with the Big Three of the Heat, each of them had salary cuts, and during the Universe Yong period, the stars also made concessions on the contract, but for the Suns, this version of the Big Three did not make any concessions on salary, and the salaries of these three people were close to locking up the space, so what else to talk about winning the championship.
The Suns are in a worrying state right now, and we have to wait for the new season to find out whether the $400 million investment will be the cornerstone of their championship or a failed investment case. But in any case, the Suns need to find a solution to the problem as soon as possible and replan the future of the team, otherwise, they will only get further and further away from the championship.
For Suns fans, their mood at the moment must be complicated and anxious. They are eager to see their beloved team excel on the field and lift the coveted O'Brien Cup. But the reality of the predicament makes this desire even more diminishing. I hope that the Suns can make the right decisions in the next time, regain the lost hope, and let the 400 million investment really play its due value and bring surprise and glory to the fans.