OAKLAND – The media crowded around the locker of Elfrid Payton Saturday night, wanting to talk to the point guard about his Suns debut.
A few lockers down T.J. Warren put on his gray Gucci sweatpants. He had just scored a game-high 31 points on 13-of-17 shooting – to go along with five rebounds and two assists – but the media left him alone.
Part of that is due to Warren’s quiet nature. Interim coach Jay Triano recently joked that when he asks Warren how he’s doing he always gets the same one-word response.
“Fine.