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Get access to exclusive original series, premium articles from our NBA insiders, the full 30 for 30 library and more.That salary has been an impediment for the Wizards building a winner around Beal, and although Phoenix doesn't have to worry about adding star talent, filling out the rest of the roster will be a challenge.
More so than whether Beal was the right star to pursue to go with Booker and Durant, the question for the Suns is whether adding a star was the right move as opposed to trying to use Paul's contract to beef up their depth with multiple contributors. Still, the Suns' larger issue was their lack of two-way role players, which forced them to tilt heavily toward weaker defenders to space the floor well enough for Booker and Durant to operate -- allowing Denver to feast offensively.
Moreover, Phoenix again traded multiple contributors for a single player. The quartet of Beal, Booker, Durant and centerwill combine to make $163 million in 2023-24, enough to already put the Suns into the luxury tax without signing even a fifth player to make a full lineup.
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