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NBA Champion Ranks Phoenix Suns Over Denver Nuggets

Are the Suns now favorites over the Nuggets?

Joey Linn

NBA Champion Ranks Phoenix Suns Over Denver Nuggets
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The Phoenix Suns continued their pursuit of star power this offseason, adding Bradley Beal in a trade with the Washington Wizards. Beal will join Kevin Durant and Devin Booker in Phoenix as that group looks to get over the hump after consecutive second round exits.

Most recently being eliminated by the Denver Nuggets, Phoenix will presumably have to get past them next season if they want to win it all. According to former NBA champion and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins, Phoenix is currently the favorites over Denver right now.

Perkins believes the likely departure of Bruce Brown will hurt Denver a lot next season. When combined with the Suns adding Beal, Perkins believes this is enough for Phoenix to overtake Denver as favorites. Perkins acknowledged that Nikola Jokic is still the best player in the world, but he believes the Suns have Denver beat right now.

This is how many people felt about the Suns entering this past postseason. They had just acquired Kevin Durant, and many felt they were unbeatable. That was far from the case, as Denver eliminated them in six games, embarrassing them in the close-out effort.

The Suns will have to prove a lot of doubters wrong next season, but they also have a lot of believers as well. One of them is Kendrick Perkins, who is ranking them over Denver.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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