{"id":609356,"date":"2026-02-18T07:16:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T07:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/609356\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T07:16:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T07:16:15","slug":"cbs-sports-ranks-phoenix-suns-front-office-26th-overall-in-nba-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/609356\/","title":{"rendered":"CBS Sports ranks Phoenix Suns\u2019 front office 26th overall in NBA"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHOENIX \u2013 CBS Sports released its rankings of the best and worst front offices in the NBA, and they didn\u2019t give the Phoenix Suns a whole lot of credit.<\/p>\n

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Jan 29, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia against the Detroit Pistons in the second half at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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One way to evaluate a front office is to rewind the tape. Three coaching changes and franchise-altering trades that saw Kevin Durant play in the desert to leave shortly after showed organizational volatility. That\u2019s the case laid out by CBS Sports\u2019 Sam Quinn in their ranking of NBA front offices, where Phoenix landed at 26th out of 30.<\/p>\n

Although currently 7th in the standings in a loaded Western Conference, the Suns are pacing ahead of most analytic projections at the beginning of the season. Their productivity has hovered in playoff-caliber territory as their offensive efficiency has climbed month over month. That doesn\u2019t happen by accident; it happens when roster construction aligns with coaching philosophy and when leadership commits to clarity after chaos.<\/p>\n

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Phoenix Mercury CEO Josh Bartlestein (left) talks with team owner Mat Ishbia during the second quarter against the Washington Mystics at PHX Arena on May 25, 2025. \u00a9 Michael Chow\/The Republic \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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Owner Mat Ishbia was credited as fan-forward, as engagement fuels markets like Phoenix. But beyond optics, the basketball operations group has recalibrated. Suns HC Jordan Ott has stabilized rotations, empowers younger role players, and makes the necessary adjustments night in and night out.<\/p>\n

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Oct 22, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) and forward Dillon Brooks (3) during the second half against the Sacramento Kings at the Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Nationally, the Suns\u2019 case asks a broader question: How long should past missteps define present competence? Locally, fans see a team competing nightly, defending harder, sharing the ball more, and developing depth instead of chasing headlines. Wins build credibility, and right now, the Suns are building something sturdier than a narrative. They\u2019re building proof.<\/p>\n

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Get the BEST Phoenix sports insider information, and exclusive content. SIGN UP HERE to unlock our premium content!*Reporter Benjamin Bliklen covers the Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Cardinals, and Phoenix Suns for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @BenBliklen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PHOENIX \u2013 CBS Sports released its rankings of the best and worst front offices in the NBA, and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":609357,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[15482,17992,7,11508,188,2292,1195,3225,12633,938,3224,10983,6,2065,6908,6910,477,604,6445,4518],"class_list":["post-609356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nba","tag-arizona-cardinals","tag-arizona-diamondbacks","tag-basketball","tag-cbs-sports","tag-detroit-pistons","tag-devin-booker","tag-dillon-brooks","tag-front-office","tag-front-offices","tag-kevin-durant","tag-mat-ishbia","tag-minnesota-lynx","tag-nba","tag-phoenix","tag-phoenix-mercury","tag-phx-arena","tag-sacramento-kings","tag-suns","tag-the-suns","tag-washington-mystics"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116090412230689683","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/609356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=609356"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/609356\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/609357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=609356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=609356"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=609356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}