The Phoenix Suns…might actually be a thing? It’s early — most teams haven’t even cracked eight games yet. But, small sample aside, the Suns look great.

The Suns rank ninth in the league in offensive efficiency (108.8) and seventh in the league in defensive efficiency (100.9), per NBA.com’s stats tool. They’re the only team in the league that ranks in the top 10 in both categories. Their 7.8 net rating is the third best in all of the league.

Stark isn’t a good enough word to describe the difference between last year’s team and this year’s team.

They look legit. They’re not just winning by the skin of their teeth — they’re dominating.

The Suns’ shrewd offseason is paying off

I can’t believe I’m saying this, but the Suns actually seem…prudent? I was one of many people who clowned their offseason moves this summer. We’re all eating crow right now.

The Kelly Oubre extension was reasonable, I guess. Let me be clear: I’m a Wizards fan who has been cursed to a miserable existence for all eternity. I didn’t know if Oubre was worth $30 million after his time in D.C. So far, the Suns’ investment in him is paying off. He’s shooting a career high 48.4 percent from the floor, 35.7 percent from three and averaging 17.9 points per game.

What I really didn’t expect was for Aron Baynes and Ricky Rubio to be legitimate contributors. It turns out, they were both exactly what the Suns needed. Rubio has been able to take the ball out of Devin Booker’s hands and make plays while shooting a career best 40% from three. Baynes has become Splash Uluru and is hitting 48% of his threes on 4.4 attempts per game.

They’re both credible defenders at key points of attack for the offense on the ball and at the rim. Pair them with another plus defender in Oubre and they’ve got a solid defensive core.

Devin Booker has taken another leap

The Suns’ guard was already a top notch scorer in the league, but he’s taken his game to another level. He’s averaging 26.1 points per game which is a bit below his 26.6 average last year. But his buckets this season have been way easier.

Booker went from having 64 percent of his makes being unassisted last year to 44 percent this year. His 29 percent usage rate is also nearly a four percent drop down from what it was last year. He’s working less, but he’s still been one of the best scorers in the NBA.

He’s also actually trying on defense this season!

It isn’t exactly bearing out in the numbers — the Suns still rate a bit better defensively when he’s on the bench. But, watching him, you can see he’s actually trying now. Add another two or three plus defenders and you’ve got a solid defense.

Okay, great…but can they keep it up?

Alright. You got me. I still have my doubts. Devin Booker isn’t going to invent the 50-50-90 club this season. Aron Baynes probably won’t be a 48% shooter forever and Ricky Rubio’s jump shot has always been streaky.

On the other hand, Deandre Ayton still has to come back from his 25 game suspension and they’ve played a pretty tough schedule to start the season with a bunch of playoff teams. Even with all that, they’ve managed to hold their own.

I don’t know if this lasts — only time will tell. But right now, they’re a solid team and a feel good story. For now, I’m going to enjoy that for what it is. You should too.