Phoenix Suns could follow Los Angeles Clippers' roster blueprint
After another year of narrowly missing the postseason, the Phoenix Suns may want to follow the blueprint of another Western Conference team that vaulted from the lottery to the playoffs in a short amount of time.
Here's more from Vince Marotta of ArizonaSports.com:
Four years ago, the Los Angeles Clippers had just finished their fifth straight playoff-less season after posting a 32-50 record.
The Clippers' roster was dotted by young, talented players, but lacked established superstar talent and veteran leadership.
Sound familiar, Suns fans?
ESPN.com columnist Ramona Shelburne echoed that sentiment in a radio interview with Bickley and Marotta on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM:
"You've been accumulating assets for a long time," Ramona Shelburne told Bickley and Marotta Tuesday on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM. "You build through the draft, you build through trades little by little, incrementally. And then at some point, you package all those assets, you package a bunch of those draft picks or some of your young players and you put them in a package and you get a star."
The Clippers were able to make a package deal and acquire Chris Paul, and haven't missed the playoffs since he joined the team. Will the Suns be able to make a similar splash this offseason?
(h/t Arizona Sports)
