The Phoenix Suns brought their roster down to 14 players ahead of the new season, and that meant cutting point guard Jared Butler from the final group. A painful decision, given the 25-year-old had been excellent for the franchise through parts of preseason play. Instead it was Jordan Goodwin who nabbed the third-string spot at the one, the Suns favoring his better two-way play at th position.
It is fair to point out that Butler didn't exactly light it up defensively - although he did have 35 in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers - while he was also undersized at the position.