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Added: G Bradley Beal (acquired from Washington); G Jordan Goodwin (acquired from Washington); G Eric Gordon (two years, $6.5M); F Yuta Watanabe (two years, $5M); F Keita Bates-Diop (two years, $5M); F/C Bol Bol (one year, $2.17M); C Chimezie Metu (one year, $2.3M); F Toumani Camara (second round, 52nd pick overall); G Saben Lee (two-way); 2024 second-round pick (acquired from San Antonio); 2024, 2026, 2028 second-round picks (acquired from Orlando); 2025, 2028, 2029 second-round picks (acquired from Memphis); hired coach Frank Vogel
Lost: G Chris Paul (traded to Washington); G Landry Shamet (traded to Washington); G Cameron Payne (traded to San Antonio); F Isaiah Todd (traded to Memphis); C Jock Landale (signed with Houston); 2026 first-round pick (traded to Orlando); 2024, 2026, 2028, 2030 first-round pick swaps (traded to Washington); 2024, 2030 first-round pick swaps (traded to Memphis); 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2030 second-round picks (traded to Washington); fired coach Monty Williams
Retained: C Drew Eubanks (two years, $5M); G Damion Lee (two years, $5.3M); G Josh Okogie (two years, $5.7M); F Ish Wainright (Suns exercised $1.93M option for 2023-24)
Extended: None
Returning from injury: None

The skinny: Phoenix looked like a franchise that needed a shake-up, and GM James Jones delivered. Beal was the headline pickup and will slide into the complementary role offensively alongside Kevin Durant and Devin Booker that’s probably his best spot; that trio should be insanely productive. But the Suns’ best work was parlaying minimum salaries and less-than-midlevel slots into what should be a very solid bench. I especially like getting Watanabe from the Nets and Bates-Diop from the Spurs. I’m not sure firing Williams was the right answer, but two straight awful playoff flameouts gave Mat Ishbia a reason to make a change. No doubt, though: The Suns are hella small now aside from Deandre Ayton and Bol. And Beal, while willing to pass as a lead guard, was often sped up into turnovers and bad decisions when he had those responsibilities in Washington the last couple of seasons.