Dan is joined by Sam Cooper (@scooperhoops) and Mike Vigil (@protectedpick) from The Timeline Podcast for a mega-ultra-super-deep dive into the Phoenix Suns ahead of the 2021-22 NBA season. Their conversation spans Devin Booker’s next step, the fit of JaVale McGee and Landry Shamet, Mikal Bridges’ heightened offensive role, Cam Johnson’s development, Deandre Ayton’s future, Chris Paul, lineup possibilities, win-loss projections and muuuuuuch more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:21 – Intro 4:28 – Dueling timelines 6:15 – Thoughts on Phoenix’s offseason 10:51 – Deandre Ayton/Mikal Bridges extensions 14:58 – Mikal Bridges’ offensive growth and potential 27:58 – Will there be a CP3 maintenance program? 30:59 – Cam Johnson’s next step 35:41 – Deandre Ayton’s arrival/development/role 44:40 – Devin Booker’s value/Can he become an All-NBA lock? 54:50 – Landry Shamet’s fit 56:16 – JaVale McGee’s fit 58:24 – The backup big rotation/Will they still play small? 1:00:20 – Jalen Smith/Abdel Nader 1:03:11 – Best crunch-time lineups 1:03:44 – Quirky lineups we want to see 1:07:20 – Trade candidates/targets 1:12:37 – Win-total prediction
1:14:45 – Toughest matchups in the West