The numerous acquisitions made this offseason by Phoenix Suns’ GM James Jones have, due to injuries to Devin Booker and Bradley Beal, had an opportunity to get some runway and garner some early-season playing time. You know the number. 13. The number of new faces on the team. Outside of Beal and Damion Lee, everyone has had an opportunity to play; some more than others.
One player who generated high hopes following his performance in the preseason is 26-year-old power forward/center Chimezie Metu. The sixth-year big from the University of Southern California has seen just 9 minutes through the first 7 games of the season, with all of those coming in what we designate as “garbage time”.