The divorce is final at 620 SportsLine

It’s time for Suns fans to get over it. The divorce is final. The Suns are not getting back to a championship level of play, and yesterday was a quick reminder why:

A) They are not a NBA title contender
B) They are not about to be a NBA contender anytime soon

To illustrate the latter point, we need look no further than Rajan Rondo and his 32 point, 10 assist performance. Rondo, as many already know, could have been a Sun. His emergence as a top flight NBA point guard amidst Steve Nash’s decline is just another reason why the Suns need to pay more careful attention to the draft as they prepare for a long rebuilding process. But how soon should that process start? This year might be as good as any since it’s pretty obvious the team is a 1st Round playoff exit at best. So, wouldn’t it be worth it for the Suns to start from scratch ASAP? Are the playoffs really that big of a deal, or do people really still think that this team has a chance at being the NBA’s version of the Arizona Cardinals? Burnsy sincerely hopes not, but does hope the reality of the situation finally sinks in for some.

Speaking of the Cardinals, is anybody else getting nervous about Kurt Warner hitting the open market? Last week some got a little nervous when Karlos Dansby got the Cardinals “get out of jail free card,” instead of Warner. Now, the possibility of Warner leaving this off-season is at best (from other team’s perspectives) palpable, and at worst improbable. Burnsy says very improbable, as in a 5% chance of Warner not having a deal in place by Thursday.

Bob Melvin stopped by as the D-backs start Spring Training. By stop by, I do not mean literally, although BoMel seemed genuinely confused why he and Burnsy had to speak over the phone. “There’s not a whole lot (else) to do (in Tucson)?” questioned Melvin. He later retracted, but did hold back his optimism for Chad Tracy, whom he thinks could have a big year. Tracy is penciled in at 1B, and Conor Jackson in LF, but the main theme of this year’s camp is competition, something BoMel didn’t feel last year’s spring had enough of.

Bob Melvin