Are the Phoenix Suns the biggest threat to the Lakers in the West?
Quietly, the Phoenix Suns enter the NBA’s All-Star break as the second seed in the Western Conference and are just three games back of the Utah Jazz. It’s safe to say that the Suns have been the biggest surprise in the West considering that this team didn’t even make the playoffs last season.
The acquisition of Chris Paul has paid off for the Suns and he’s had a great impact on the development of this roster, including Devin Booker. If Phoenix can make a move to add depth to their rotation at the NBA Trade Deadline, you can make the case that this team could be the biggest threat to the Lakers, in the Western Conference, on paper.
The Suns have been a great feel-good story through the first half of the season. It’ll be interesting to see if they can carry that over to the second half of the year and into the playoffs.