The Phoenix Suns’ most expensive acquisition this summer may be a complete mystery to the locals beyond his reputation for taking (and making) the longest threes this side of Golden State.
All Suns fans see is an old-model stretch power forward whom the game has passed by.
It used to be a team’s dream to have a 6’10” guy with the sand in his bucket to box out for rebounds and the range to clear the paint on the other end. Except, that was a couple years ago, I guess.
This coming year, the Suns will be counting on the likes of new acquisition Ryan Anderson along with Trevor Ariza, Mikal Bridges and Devin Booker to force opponents to fear the Suns 3-point shooting and to make room for burly new center Deandre Ayton to operate down low.