The lanky, rookie forward has had an immediate impact on the youthful, bottom of the Western Conference Suns. With a well deserved, now consistent, spot in the starting lineup, Bridges has game-in and game-out been the Suns’ best defender, and has shown ability to hit the 3-pointer, as he did so dangerously under Jay Wright.
The 22-year-old, averaging 26 minutes per game is scoring 8 points on 43% shooting, along with 3 rebounds and nearly 2 steals through 37 games.
Easily too he’s among, if not the best, defender in the 2018 rookie class.
Bridges has plenty of work to do entering the new year.