Let’s delve into top-end of each contender’s roster, and then the young cores of each roster to see where the Suns rank
Because of Chris Paul’s advanced age — he will turn 38 during next year’s playoffs — the Phoenix Suns’ window of contention appears quite small and closing rapidly.
You’ve heard of Chris Paul: the 12-time All-Star, 11-time All-NBA, 5-time assist leader who tacked one more year onto each of those counts in 2021-22 just before turning 37 years old. Paul has defied Father Time since turning to a plant-based diet in 2019, helping the Oklahoma City Thunder with a surprise playoff run, followed by leading the Suns to more wins (136, regular season + playoffs) than any other NBA team the last two seasons.