The Phoenix Suns have won their last couple of games, and they have done so without Dillon Brooks. Despite starting the season looking like the answer to all of their problems on the defensive end, the team have actually trended in the right direction while both he and Jalen Green have been sidelined through injury.
Right now the Suns sit 12th in defensive rating (113.7) - having been as low as 29th a few short weeks ago - while they are in the top 10 in transition defense. The awesome display by Ryan Dunn against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs was a big boost, but it feels like we've been here before with the second year forward.