Phoenix Suns
09-10 Record: 54-28 Beat Por 4-2 Beat SAN 4-0 Lost to Lakers 4-2 in WCF
Coach: Alvin Gentry 3rd season with Phoenix
Off Season Moves
Additions: Matt Janning, Josh Childress, Hedo Turkoglu, Hakim Warrick
Draft: Gani Lawal , Dwayne Collins
Losses: Louis Admunson, Jarron Collins, Amare Stoudemire, Leandro Barbosa, Dwayne Jones, Taylor Griffin
Projected Rotation
C Robin Lopez
PF Hedo Turkoglu
SF Grant Hill
SG Jason Richardson
PG Steve Nash
G Josh Childress
F Channing Frye
F Hakim Warrick
F Jared Dudley
G Goran Dragic
G Chucky Atkins
F Earl Clark
F Gani Lawal
F Dwayne Collins
C Garret Siler
Last season the Suns blazed through the Western Conference playoffs all the way to the WCF where they pushed the eventual champion Lakers to the limit before falling in 6 games. In the off season the Suns suffered a bigger loss when forward Amare Stoudemire signed with New York. The Suns should be one of the better teams in the league again as they have a very nice stable of talent. The main question is how in the world do they go about replacing Amare? Two time MVP Steve Nash is proving ageless as he continues to be one of the best point guards in the league. Veterans Jason Richardson and Grant Hill man the wing positions. Both are coming of one of their better seasons of their long careers last season. Hedo Turkoglu arrives from Toronto and will likely fill the void left by Amare at the 4 spot. Turkoglu is a totally different type of player than Stoudamire but he is more than capable of scoring 20 plus ppg. Robin Lopez will be the man in the middle for the Suns and he will have to be big on the boards for this talented but small starting five. Josh Childress returns from Greece to come of the Suns bench. Joining Childress on the bench will be Channing Frye, Hakim Warrick, Jared Dudley, Goran Dragic, Chucky Atkins, and Earl Clark. The Suns will still be a team to be reckoned with out West for at least one more season. But when looking at the roster, one can't help but notice they arent getting any younger. Steve Nash's window for a championship ring is on the verge of slamming shut.
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