Aron Baynes was supposed to be the Suns' backup center. But things changed, and when he got injured Phoenix desperately missed his toughness and play.

Phoenix Suns' Aron Baynes watches on during the NBA games against Sacramento Kings in Phoenix, January 7, 2020 Christian Petersen/Getty Images.

Aron Baynes is the most surprising breakout player of the NBA season. Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He's currently the Associate ...

Speculation surrounding the future of Aron Baynes has been circulating around the Phoenix Suns for weeks.. As the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline gets closer, it is starting to heat up. The New York ...

Losing Deandre Ayton should’ve been a death sentence for the Phoenix Suns, but instead, Aron Baynes has stepped in perfectly for the NBA’s most surprising team. Coming off an eye-opening ...

Former Celtic Aron Baynes poured in a career-high 37 points as the Phoenix Suns beat the Portland Trail Blazers, 127-117, on Friday.

A few facts about Aron Baynes:. He plays for the Phoenix Suns, who are 18-26 and 11th in the West, with a -0.9 net rating and, per Tankathon.com, the toughest remaining schedule in the league.; He ...

The Suns have no plans to buy Baynes out of his contract and are expected to keep him on the roster in 2019-20, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM reports. Boston shipped Baynes to Phoenix ...

The Phoenix Suns' Aron Baynes guards the ball from Philadelphia's Ben Simmons during an NBA game on Nov. 4, 2019, in Phoenix. Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images.

Phoenix jumped back into the first round to take Ty Jerome, costing them the Bucks first rounder next year and taking on Aron Baynes. The Celtics Traded Aron Baynes And No. 24 To Phoenix For A ...

So Aron Baynes was dealt to Phoenix at draft time, and he's gone on to play the best of his career, averaging 15.0 points and 5.5 rebounds leading into the Monday matchup with the C's.

BOSTON (CBS) -- In their quest to gain some cap space for this summer, the Boston Celtics have reportedly traded Aron Baynes to the Phoenix Suns. Baynes goes to the Suns as part of a draft night ...