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Phoenix Suns Alex Len ready for bench role, wants to win games and make playoffs

When news broke last week of the Suns signing Tyson Chandler, some scratched their heads wondering why the Suns had given up so quickly on their youth movement.

Twenty one year old Alex Len had just matured into a starting role at center, and the Suns had already shown they didn't have enough firepower to make the playoffs in the loaded West. Len is one of five Suns players aged 23 or younger (Brandon Knight, Archie Goodwin, T.J. Warren, Devin Booker), with two more just entering their prime at age 26 (Markieff Morris, Eric Bledsoe).