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Bright Side Roundtable: Suns’ predictions we should have seen coming

The Phoenix Suns’ offseason buzz has often outpaced their on-court results, and a new roundtable discussion from Yahoo Sports’ *Bright Side* crew suggests this season could follow that familiar pattern. Despite high expectations fueled by a strong preseason showing and the emergence of role players like Khaman Maluach—who impressed in limited minutes last year and shined again in Summer League—the Suns might finish just shy of the projected win totals.

National analysts, including Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe, have repeatedly underestimated the team, but their skepticism could prove prescient if Phoenix lands around 37 wins. The Suns have defied expectations before, but the trend suggests overconfidence may lead to disappointment, leaving fans to later shrug and say, *“We should’ve seen that coming.*”

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