Suns Spent $683 Million Over 2 Years For Zero Playoff Wins

The Phoenix Suns swung for the fences during the past few years in their acquisitions of Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal. But they ultimately have nothing to show for it, as they have spent $683 million over the past two seasons for exactly zero postseason victories.

Suns Paid $683 Million Over 2 Seasons For No Playoff Wins

They were projected to be a juggernaut. The addition of the two All Star talents to Devin Booker was supposed to elevate the Suns into a championship contender. They had three elite scoring options, including one of the greatest ever in Durant. Booker even had the now-infamous quote:

“I don’t know how teams are gonna guard us”

The 2023-24 campaign was underwhelming to their standards, but Phoenix was able to finish in the 6th spot in the Western Conference. They fell flat in the playoffs, however, and got swept by the Minnesota Timberwolves in a quick Round 1 series.

The most recent season was even worse. Unable to fill out the roster with more talent due to salary restrictions, the Suns finished the 2024-25 regular season with a 36-46 record, and out of the postseason picture entirely. It marks the second straight season for the team without a single postseason victory.

Including tax penalties, the franchise spent more than $683 million for the poor results.

The Suns spent $683 million, including tax penalties, over the past two seasons.

Almost three quarters of a billion dollars for ultimately zero postseason wins. pic.twitter.com/JQSN35AzlY

— Evan Sidery (@esidery) April 13, 2025

The upcoming summer will likely bring some drastic changes to the roster. The team has reportedly dangled Durant as trade bait around the deadline in February, and there is a growing likelihood that he’ll be dealt this off-season. The Suns would certainly like to move off of Bradley Beal, but his contract and the no-trade clause attached will make him hard to part ways with.

They’ll likely have a new head coach, too. Mike Budenholzer was unable to steer the ship in the right direction during his first year on the job, and he has one of the hottest seats of any lead man in the NBA. If Phoenix does indeed part ways with Budenholzer, they will be on the search for their third head coach in as many seasons.