Watching rookie point guard De’Anthony Melton flying all around the court this past week, reaching in for steals, running the offense with pitbull mentality, and flashing a big smile when he makes a big shot, you can’t help but see similarities between Melton and a former young Suns star.
Rookie De’Anthony Melton’s last five games, three of them as the starting point guard:
- 14 points (37 percent three-point shooting), 5.4 assists, 4.2 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 2.6 turnovers in 28 minutes per game with an overall plus-6 on the scoreboard when he plays for a Devin Booker-less team that’s a minus-86 in the minutes Melton didn’t play in those five games
Remember when the Suns acquired a 24-year old Eric Bledsoe from the Los Angeles Clippers for Jared Dudley and a second round pick?