Frank Kaminsky’s absence has hurt the Phoenix Suns

The Phoenix Suns lost Frank Kaminsky to injury, and the big man is out indefinitely. His absence has hurt the team more than many fans realize.

The news faded from the headlines almost as quickly and unexpectedly as it hit them: Frank Kaminsky III is out indefinitely for the Phoenix Suns with a right patella stress fracture. (That’s a broken knee cap for those not up on their 8th grade anatomy.)

It is hard to pinpoint exactly when it happened, but the last game he played was against the Sacramento Kings on 12/28, where he only saw the court for seven minutes, so it must have been around this time.

There is no timetable or his return, but typically these injuries sideline players for at least…