Many NBA players are getting a surprise second act to finish out the 2019-20 season after they believed injuries had wrested away the end of the year. Many will impact the playoff picture, including Ben Simmons and Jonathan Isaac. Others’ stories are much more personal — the chance to breathe life into a career or get one last chance at winning.
From a Suns perspective, there are several such players, but chief among them is Frank Kaminsky, the former ninth overall pick who tried to fight through knee pain before ultimately sitting out 33 games heading into the NBA hiatus.