The Phoenix Suns appear to be one of the frontrunners to sign restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga. That doesn't necessarily mean that a deal will be struck, but the polarizing scorer is being linked to Phoenix in a growing list of ways as free agency progresses.
For as intriguing as the developments may be, there's a crucial piece of context that the Suns must keep in mind: Kuminga will effectively be a fifth-year patience project.
Kuminga can provide far more immediate value than the type of player who's typically slapped with the project label. Over the past two seasons, he's compiled averages of 15.