All season long, it’s puzzled Suns fans why exactly Troy Daniels has played so much. The veteran guard is fifth on the team in minutes played, has started several games recently while Devin Booker recovers from a wrist injury, and looks to sabotage the tank any time he steps onto the floor.
On the other hand, coach Jay Triano has to put a viable NBA rotation together. Daniels is one of the only backcourt shooters on the team who can make spot-up attempts at a high rate, and while we cry for developmental strides from the Suns’ core youngsters, they need serviceable players around them to make their time on the court worthwhile.