The Suns 2022 season is dead, but there is not yet any means of an afterlife. The NBA Finals are set to begin and only when that series is over can the Suns focus on how they live out the 2022-23 NBA season. In the last seven days, absolutely nothing new has happened in the world of Phoenix Suns basketball. In this episode I wanted to spend time talking about a recent article about Deandre Ayton that has been circulating. The article speaks on positional value and whether or not DA is worth the max contract he is seeking. There are two main points to the article and I respond to both.

• Self creation
• JaVale McGee

While I spend tons and tons of time talking positively about Deandre Ayton's game, I also wanted to spend some time talking about some thing that Deandre should be looking to improve on this offseason and going into next year. 

• Timing plays
• Awareness with ball

We sadly have to live with the possibility that Deandre Ayton may not be a Phoenix Sun this season, so as a huge DA fan I decided to make Destination Power Rankings for our homeboy.

• Phoenix will ALWAYS be #1

And as you can expect every week during the offseason, we board the Spaceship. We will be flying back and forth from Mercury to the Sun. This week on the spaceship, the Merc have now sustained a 5 game losing streak. Why? and how do you fix it?

• Coach Nygaard should consider one very drastic lineup change
• 3-Point defense
• Upcoming games vs Connecticut Sun, Los Angeles Sparks

And that will do this episode. I am so very sorry that this was how the news cycled this week, but I will always be here. Here is to another week, but this time a much better set of 7 days. Will we hear any positive news about the Phoenix Suns offseason? Will the Phoenix Mercury win a basketball game or two? Find out NEXT TIME on the Suns Mode Podcast: Spaceship seriesA new episode of Suns Mode releases every Thursday at Midnight, Arizona time. Come follow me on Twitter @ValleySunna in the meantime.Remember to spread love and #ValleyExcellenceLETS GO MERC LETS GO MERC LETS GO MERC LETS GO MERCSHINE BRIGHTLIKE A DIAMOND!