As we edge closer to the NBA Finals, teams that have been ousted from the playoffs or missed the postseason altogether, like the Phoenix Suns, need to address the future of the franchise in the offseason. The Suns have a fair amount of players with expiring contracts this offseason, so what uniform will those players end up wearing when next season rolls around? Some may return to the Valley of the Sun for another season in purple and orange, but others may take their talents elsewhere, maybe...

2012 NBA Free Agency: Veteran Free Agents Who Are Not Worth Teams' Time

Each year about three or four teams move from the past year's draft lottery to the NBA playoffs. Some of these teams include the Rockets, Wizards and Pistons.This list is of the five teams that may improve, but will still be among the 14 worst teams in the league for the next five years. Begin Slideshow

Lon Babby, Robert Sarver and the rest of Phoenix Suns management have a lot of decisions to make this offseason regarding the team’s future. Whether the Suns finally embrace the rebuilding phase will depend on the decision made by Steve Nash. If the two-time MVP decides to remain with the team, management will have to try and put enough pieces around him to make this team a threat to make a run in the playoffs (assuming they actually make it there next season).If Nash decides to pack hi...

The NBA Lockout might now be a distant memory in the minds of most fans, but there are still a few things that need to be straightened out.Aaron Brooks is one of the players that decided to go overseas while the negotiations were going on, and he looks to come back strong this season. He wants to play, and at 27 years old he can still contribute to teams for a long time.Brooks told Hoopsworld's Alex Kennedy that he's ready to be a starter, but if he doesn't get that opportunity, he's looking ...

NBA Draft 2012: Why the Phoenix Suns Should Select Austin Rivers

In Phoenix this offseason, all of the attention is on two-time MVP Steve Nash becoming a free agent. Although Nash deserves the bulk of the attention, considering he’s the engine that makes the Suns run at a high level, the Suns still need to address a lot of other players with expiring contracts this year. Because of those expiring contracts, the Suns will have approximately $23 million in cap space this offseason. The real question, however, is how they choose to spend that ...

NBA Rumors: Will a Two-Year Deal Keep Steve Nash in the Desert?

Steve Nash is a 38-year-old free agent looking for a title and seems to be all but gone from the Phoenix Suns. Phoenix must move swiftly and aggressively to ensure the team does not experience a post-LeBron James Cleveland Cavaliers-esque collapse. Phoenix is the fourth-winningest team in NBA regular-season history, so a collapse to the bottom of the standings would most likely lead to a firestorm trading of the team and irritation of the fans. Now, I should warn you these are moves the team ...

Steve Nash has played 10 of his 16 NBA seasons with the Phoenix Suns, yet he has never made it past the Western Conference Finals. After Phoenix failed to reach the playoffs for the second consecutive season (for the first time since the late 1980s) in 2012, all indications now point to the 38-year-old point guard leaving the valley for a title contender this July. The two-time MVP has been the heart of the Suns for the past eight years, and would be sorely missed by a team that is ...