On March 1, Beijing time, according to Haynes, Suns coach Budenholzer and team star Booker had infighting, and they had disagreements on communication issues.

Booker has mentioned communication issues within the team after the last two games, and seems to have responded to coach Budenholzer. Haynes reported that a few weeks ago, Budenholzer had called Booker into his office and made his own complaints. Buden's complaint was that Booker was so loud on the court and during timeouts that the team couldn't hear the coach. He asked Booker to keep his voice quiet so that the coaching staff could be heard by the players. Booker was shocked by the move.

Booker said after the game: "I'd rather two people face each other and argue about each other's mistakes than people say nothing and leave the dark arena." In any job or team project, everyone needs to work together. I'm usually strict with myself first, but I'll always talk. ”

A year after firing Monty Williams and Frank Vogel, some rival executives believe Budenholzer will suffer the same fate in the offseason, Sidery said. The Suns are one of the worst defensive teams in the league, and although they have two super scorers in Durant and Booker, the team's offensive ability is also quite average.

Former NBA player Teague said: "I'm not a fan of the Suns, they're all similar, like Booker is the shorter Durant, everybody is the No. 2 position. Booker is going to stay, I think they're going to trade KD, there's always someone willing to pay Durant, Beal has a trade veto, he likes to stay with the Suns. ”

The Suns are currently 27-32 and 11th in the West, but they are getting further and further away from the Kings, who are 10th in the West. The rest of the Suns' schedule is also the toughest in the West, making it difficult for them to make the playoffs in the competitive West.

What's worse is that the Suns' first-round picks for the next seven years are out of their control, which also makes them completely lose the possibility of rotten. According to Sidery, the Suns won't be in control of their first-round pick until 2032, and the first-round pick for the next seven years is as follows-

In 2025 belongs to the Rockets (unprotected in the first round)

2026 belongs to the Wizards (first-round unprotected swaps)

2027 belongs to the Rockets (unprotected in the first round)

2028 belongs to the Wizards (first-round unprotected swap rights)

2029 belongs to the Rockets (unprotected in the first round)

2030 belongs to the Wizards (first-round unprotected swaps)

2031 belongs to the Jazz (first round unprotected)

The Suns may be the most hopeless team in the league, and they and the 76ers in the East are known as the league's "Wo Long and Phoenix Chicks" by fans, and the 76ers also officially announced Embiid's season reimbursement today.