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What Phoenix Suns are missing without second-year wing Cam Johnson

Mikal Bridges has definitely missed his "shooting partner" in Cam Johnson.

"I do my little handshake when he's not there," Bridges said last week. "Still do it as (if) he's there."

Bridges isn't alone here.

As a team, Phoenix has been without one of their best players since March 4 when Johnson went under NBA's health and safety protocols as the Suns closed out the first half of the season with a home win against Golden State.

"He's unbelievably important to us," Suns coach Monty Williams said last week. "Not having him on the floor is huge for us.