On Wednesday night, a week before the 2021 NBA Trade Deadline, the Phoenix Suns quietly acquired another big(ish) wing defender to add to their rotation. To get Craig, the Suns finally traded away their most prized player acquisition of the last decade, nicknamed affectionately as CC by the fanbase. The Suns sent a small amount of Cash Considerations to close the deal.
Torrey Craig, 6’7” and 220 pounds, was a useful defender of bigger wings for the Denver Nuggets the last three seasons before spending the last two months buried on the Milwaukee Bucks bench.