The Phoenix Suns played their first preseason game on Monday, and although 13 different players took the court, De’Anthony Melton was not one of them. That’s surprising.
Earlier this summer, the Suns acquired Melton, along with Ryan Anderson, from the Rockets in return for Brandon Knight and Marquese Chriss. It was an unexpected trade, but it was widely considered a win for the Suns because of the acquisition of Melton.
But when the team finally took the court, Melton didn’t get a chance to play. Instead, the top two point guards on the depth chart to start the season appear to be Shaquille Harrison and Elie Okobo, who played 24 minutes apiece, adding up to all 48 point guard minutes and leaving none for Melton or Isaiah Canaan.