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Phoenix Suns: 5 Takeaways From 2016-17 Media Day

By Gerald Bourguet

Sep 26, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Brandon Knight (left), guard Devin Booker (center) and guard Eric Bledsoe pose for a portrait during media day at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 26, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Brandon Knight (left), guard Devin Booker (center) and guard Eric Bledsoe pose for a portrait during media day at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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With the 2016-17 NBA season approaching, here are the five biggest takeaways from the Phoenix Suns’ Media Day.

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Sep 26, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Brandon Knight (left), guard Devin Booker (center) and guard Eric Bledsoe pose for a portrait during media day at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

Heading into the 2016-17 NBA season, the Phoenix Suns are an incredibly difficult team to place. Coming off an injury-devastated, 23-win season, the health, talent level and youth of this roster are all reasonable to question.

However, Eric Bledsoe was playing at an All-Star level before his season-ending meniscus tear, Brandon Knight missed 30 games, Tyson Chandler was dealing with nagging injuries, head coach Jeff Hornacek was fired and the Markieff Morris drama made it impossible to build any kind of lasting chemistry.

Morris and Hornacek are gone, and head coach Earl Watson has spent the last few months trying to turn this basketball team into more of a family. Veterans like Jared Dudley and Leandro Barbosa are on board and the Suns added three more promising rookies to a young core that already includes tantalizing prospects like Devin Booker, T.J. Warren and Alex Len.

Related Story: Phoenix Suns: 2016-17 Season Outlook

On Media Day, there were plenty of questions that needed to be answered in regards to this team’s youth, its ongoing rebuild and expectations for the upcoming season. Here’s a look at the five biggest takeaways from Media Day heading into training camp.

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