The departure of Mikal Bridges and Cameron Johnson last year started to make you realize that the Phoenix Suns might be losing their personality. A personality filled with joy, laughter, and the dedication to win.
Before the season started last year, Jae Crowder held out and did not play another game for the Suns. You could see the goofy personality within him and how he bonded well with Mikal Bridges and the rest of the team, enjoying locker room shenanigans and pregame huddle routines.
After Cameron Payne moved on from the Suns and was not re-signed here in the Valley, then you really started to think, “Will this team have a fun personality again?