Book has had everything handed to him since James Jones arrived. Promising new rookies. (Josh Jackson, Deandre Ayton, Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson). All-time great veterans (Chris Paul, Durant and Beal). New coaches (Monty Williams, Frank Vogel and Mike Budenholzer). The franchise has even upgraded the locker room and practice facility.

Not only do Phoenix, yes the organization wants him,” Perkins added. “You know why? Because Kevin Durant wants Jimmy Butler. And if he does get Jimmy Butler, which I believ

There are nine NBA teams in the Western Conference above .500 entering play Friday and surprisingly, the Phoenix Suns aren’t among them.Despite having one of the most loaded rosters in the game, paced by the Big Three of Bradley Beal,

The Hawks are currently 9-10 on the road with a point differential of -3.5, while the Suns have a 5-5 record in their last ten games at home.

The Phoenix Suns have covered the point spread in only 14 of 37 games, which is an NBA-worst .378 cover percentage.

The Golden State Warriors will face off against the Indiana Pacers in a cross-conference matchup on Friday's NBA schedule. Indiana is 20-18 overall and 10-6 at home, while Golden State is 19-18 overall and 9-8 on the road.