Suns: Management has quietly turned on the reconstruction button, Booker is still the unshakable cornerstone of team building

Today, Gerald Bourguet, a Suns reporter, wrote an article to talk about the new blueprint of the Suns.

With the completion of Bill's buyout and Durant's deal, the "Big Three Era" is over. This marks the Suns’ official entry into a new era, although almost no one outside Arizona is optimistic about the transformation, and even the most loyal fans admit that the past few years have been a disaster. The pain of parting ways after introducing Durant only two and a half years, combined with the burden of "dead money" for about $19.4 million in the next five years brought by Bill's departure (total of about $110 million), the team that had been determined to win the championship only achieved one playoff debut and zero wins. The world of basketball is using the Suns as a laughing stock, but management has quietly turned on the rebuild button.

Even after a season below personal standards, Booker, 26, is still regarded by the Suns as a rare asset owned by only 10-15 teams in the league. The team renewed its contract with a 2-year maximum salary this summer (plusing the existing 3-year contract) to show its attitude: According to multiple sources, Booker has been deeply involved in the team building planning, and each operation takes it as the absolute core. Although the management is clearly aware that this season is not a window to compete for the championship, the boss Ishbiya still publicly demands that "it must make the playoffs."

Player identity reshaping project:

Player trait transformation:

"Tough guy gene" injection: Get Dillon (39% of three-point shooting percentage last season + 1.4 steals per game) and Jaylen Green (23 years old, attending 82 games last season);

Defensive system upgrade: introduce Mark Williams (23 years old, basket protection center) and NCAA block king Kaman Maruac (18 years old, wingspan 2.31 meters);

Athletic ability improvement: the average age of the rookie lineup is 21.6 years old, of which Fleming (21 years old) has 2.26 MI wingspan;

Tactical Revolution:

New coach Jordan Ultra will implement the "Cleveland mode";

Emphasizes no-ball cutting and offensive rebounds;

Use a giant defensive lineup (two tower configuration);

Salary strategy and future layout

Deep considerations of Bill's buyout:

Avoid the second rich line: release 5.7 million special cases of middle-class;

Thank the protection of the first round of picks in 2032;

is the freeze conditions for the first round of picks in 2033;

Long-term planning:

Refusing to completely play out: maintain short-term competitiveness and become younger;

Establish a player development system: 5 potential stocks were won in the draft in the past two years;

Salary elasticity: It is expected to return to the luxury tax line in the 2025-26 season;

Risks and Challenges

Real-time combat power doubts:

Ball rights distribution between Booker and Jaylen Green (used 29.1% last season);

Mark Williams' injury history (only played 44 games last season);

Rookie coach is in charge of the locker room of 9 new players ;

The team's future performance will depend on:

Book's rebound in form;

Green's role adaptation;

The growth rate of rookies;

Expert Perspective

Anonymous management person commented: "This is not only acquiring high-quality combat power, but also an asset that reserves huge growth space. Although there are few draft picks left in the next seven years, the Suns have built a lineup framework that has both competitiveness and potential through operations in recent years. As General Manager Brian Gregory emphasized: "We are becoming taller and more athletic, and the defensive end is expected to transform into top-level standards. ”