James Jones has already made his mark on the Suns

We haven’t heard much from Vice President of Basketball Operations James Jones in the 15 months since he was hired by Suns Owner Robert Sarver, but that doesn’t mean he’s been quiet.

Much of what Jones did as the head of basketball operations happened behind the scenes, which contributed in large part to the shock when he was given interim general manager duties following the firing of Ryan McDonough. We weren’t privy to the details Jones worked hard to iron out, quietly crafting a modern, regimented system for the players day to day.

When Jones spoke with Bright Side of the Sun at Igor Kokoskov’s introductory press conference in May, he pushed the significance of crafting a structure for…