The Phoenix Suns made two of the biggest trades of the past season, impressively acquiring Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal.
These blockbuster moves immediately changed the landscape of the Western Conference. Beal is a three-time NBA All-Star who joins Durant (13-time NBA All-Star) and Booker (three-time All-Star).
Former No. 1 overall pick Deandre Ayton, meanwhile, was moved to Portland as part of a Damian Lillard trade to help land some depth in Phoenix.
Phoenix also made savvy moves by picking up strong role players like Yuta Watanabe, Drew Eubanks and Keita Bates-Diop. Based on our projections, here is how the starters will look in Phoenix:
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POINT GUARD: Bradley Beal
BACKUP: Jordan Goodwin, Damion Lee
SHOOTING GUARD: Devin Booker
BACKUP: Eric Gordon, Grayson Allen, Keon Johnson
SMALL FORWARD: Josh Okogie
BACKUP: Keita Bates-Diop, Nasir Little
POWER FORWARD: Kevin Durant
BACKUP: Yuta Watanabe, Bol Bol
CENTER: Jusuf Nurkic
BACKUP: Drew Eubanks, Chimezie Metu
