Everyone from first-year head coach Jordan Ott to star guard Devin Booker to trade acquisition Dillon Brooks has received widespread praise from the NBA community this season.
As the Phoenix Suns continue to defy expectations well into January with a record nine games above .500 at the time of writing — better than the Houston Rockets, who traded with the Suns last summer to acquire Kevin Durant — that comes with the territory.
But another Suns player earned praise from John Hollinger, NBA analyst for The Athletic.
In a glowing piece about the Suns’ turnaround (subscription required), Hollinger notes how the “gritty, undersized” Suns have overachieved this season.