Realistic aspirations for Suns backups to blow away expectations

We are all asking ourselves who is the Phoenix Suns fifth closer alongside All-Stars Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal and center Deandre Ayton. Our best guess at the answer is whoever provides the right combination of unconscious three point shooting and on-ball defense.

But that’s not quite the focus of this piece. Today’s focus is trying to identify which of the Suns’ minimum salary signings are going to turn this opportunity into a big payday the way guys like Jae Crowder, Gabe Vincent, Duncan Robinson and Max Strus have done in recent years.

Speaking of Crowder and the Suns’ 5th starter needs, it sure would be nice to have the 2021 Jae Crowder around, wouldn’t it?

As it is, that…