Despite averaging 58 wins over the last two seasons and reaching the Western Conference finals in 2005 and 2006, the Suns of "Seven Seconds or Less" fame have run out of time.

Mike D'Antoni is headed to the New York Knicks after repeated clashes with general manager Steve Kerr over everything from his lack of attention to detail (defense, late game plays), to playing more than eight players every night to accepting suggestions from the rookie GM, who owns five championship rings.

But even though a new coach will be coming in, not much else will change on the Suns because they are locked into an aging roster with a bloated payroll. The top seven players (including Grant Hill, who is expected to pick up his $2 million player option) make nearly $70 million, which will ...More