Phoenix Suns predicted to face New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks in 2024 NBA Finals
ESPN's Bobby Marks and Jamal Collier have picked the Phoenix Suns to reach the NBA Finals this 2023-24 season.
Marks has the Suns facing the New York Knicks while Collier predicts they'll face the Milwaukee Bucks.
"Star power versus roster continuity," Marks wrote. "Yes, I have penciled in both teams as my early favorites to represent each conference in June. The styles in how the two rosters were built are totally opposite. The high-spending Suns went all-in with the Kevin Durant trade in February and then added Bradley Beal in June. The Knicks, on the other hand, have taken a more conservative approach, returning 13 players that lost to Miami in the second round while adding only Donte DiVincenzo in free agency."
A matchup with the Bucks would be a rematch of the 2021 finals Milwaukee won in six games.
"With a full offseason and regular season to play together, the Suns' overwhelming star power should find a way to develop an identity," Collier wrote. "And (Giannis) Antetokounmpo and the Bucks have something to prove after their early playoff exit last season."
The Suns open the 2023-24 season on Oct. 24 at Golden State on NBA's opening night.
Full schedule: Suns 2023-24 regular season schedule features 25 nationally televised games
Have opinion about current state of the Suns? Reach Suns Insider Duane Rankin at dmrankin@gannett.com or contact him at 480-787-1240. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter, at @DuaneRankin.
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Phoenix Suns predicted to reach NBA Finals in ESPN 2023-24 schedule breakdown
