The Phoenix Suns are coming off a disappointing early playoff exit. As a result, it appears that the Suns will make some significant roster moves this summer.<\/p>\n
After getting off to a slow start to the season, the acquisition of Kevin Durant<\/a><\/strong> appeared to be the shot in the arm that the Suns needed. The Suns went 15-11 after the trade deadline, including 8-0 in games, Durant played to secure the fourth seed in the Western Conference<\/a>.<\/p>\n Phoenix entered the NBA playoffs as the favorite out west. While Phoenix defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in five games, it wasn’t as easy as it was supposed to be against a shorthanded Clippers team. The Suns dropped the first game in Phoenix, and the rest of the contests were close for at least the first half.<\/p>\n Phoenix averaged 122 points in the opening round. But the Suns struggled on that end as they fell in six games to Denver, particularly on the road. The Suns scored 102 points in three of the six contests versus the Nuggets and 107.7 for the series. They shot just 33.1% from beyond the arc and got to the free-throw line at a rate of only .231.<\/p>\n The fallout from Phoenix’s playoff failure is expected to be massive. The first shoe has already dropped with the Suns with head coach\u00a0 Monty Williams<\/strong><\/a> being axed on Saturday night. What other changes will the Suns make?<\/p>\n “We’ll see, we’ll see,” said Durant after Thursday’s 125-100 Game 6 loss to the Nugget<\/a>s when asked if the Suns need to make significant changes.<\/p>\n "We'll see. Obviously you always want to make tweaks regardless."<\/p>\n Kevin Durant when asked if he thinks #Suns<\/a> need to make major changes to have a real chance at winning a championship. #NBAPlayoffs<\/a> #Nuggets<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/kww6VdBt8y<\/a><\/p>\n — Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) May 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n