Suns preview: As team begins preparations for season, will Sarver and likely sale be a distraction?

For a franchise coming off an extraordinary 64-win regular season, the Phoenix Suns faced an offseason that can best be chronicled as tumultuous and bizarre. From the glaring findings in the investigation of longtime Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver to the sudden departure of veteran forward Jae Crowder, the team has endured a multitude of issues. Those issues and more were brought to focus in a very somber and serious line of questioning during this week’s Suns Media Day. The issue surrounding…