Most young playoff teams have that one player who unexpectedly becomes the heart and soul of the locker room, even if their on-court role is pretty small. The 2017-18 Sixers had JJ Redick. The 2018-19 Nets had Jared Dudley. This year’s Grizzlies had key leaders like Solomon Hill and Kyle Anderson. If the Suns aim to be a breakthrough team next season, they may value such players a little more highly on the open market this offseason than other teams will.
In particular, two players come to mind who could fill that mold, though both will be hard to pry loose.