Sure, Chris Paul gets all the headlines as the big new acquisition for the Suns but that trade seems like it was months ago now. But it’s the second big acquisition that could make a big difference too.
After the Phoenix Suns upgraded from Ricky Rubio to Chris Paul, team need shifted to the swing forward positions. When the Suns were at their best last season, they employed either Kelly Oubre Jr. (the top regular season lineup in net rating) or Cameron Johnson (one of the top starting lineups in the Bubble) as the nominal power forward around Rubio, Devin Booker, Mikal Bridges and Deandre Ayton.