It's not a new era for the Phoenix Suns front office as much as a slight transition. General manager Ryan McDonough will fully take charge of the show on Aug. 1, and after five years running the basketball operations department, Lon Babby will become a Senior Advisor.
As the Suns tipped off another week filled with draft workouts, a local prospect had the chance to prove his worth at U.S. Airways Center Tuesday morning.
For six and a half seasons in the 1980s, Larry Nance wore Phoenix Suns orange and purple.
For a couple of hours Friday, his namesake donned the same colors.
With P.J. Tucker, Marcus Morris and last year's first-round draft pick, T.J. Warren, already holding down roster spots, the Phoenix Suns do not appear to be in the market for another perimeter player, at least at the small forward position.
From the moment the first mock drafts were released post-NBA Draft Lottery, this name, Frank Kaminsky, has been the one most often associated with the Phoenix Suns.
Sam Dekker has long been considered a first-round draft pick, but many believe he may have now sneaked his way into lottery status with his play in March.
It's long been believed that Iowa State would have interest in Phoenix Suns head coach Jeff Hornacek if and when its basketball program had a coaching vacancy. The feeling, though, does not appear to be mutual.
Steve Kerr, Alvin Gentry and David Griffin -- perhaps you've caught yourself thinking that if they still had one or more of those guys the Suns wouldn't be in the spot they are.
The third six-pack of prospects to walk through the doors at US Airways Center need only to look at the person running the pre-draft workout to find an example of a successful second-round pick.
A year ago, the Phoenix Suns went into the offseason wondering if then-restricted free agent Eric Bledsoe was going to sign a new long-term deal with the team.