That mantra was echoed last season, but it didn't truly come to fruition. Tyus Jones was effective and did his job, considering he was on a one-year, minimum-salary deal. Still, his lack of size and scoring punch made him nearly unplayable down the stretch of the season.

Discover why the Suns missed out on Marcus Smart despite being one of the teams actively pursuing him this season.

BREAKING: Three-time NBA All-Star Bradley Beal has agreed to a contract buyout with the Phoenix Suns and plans to join the Los Angeles Clippers on a two-year, $11 million deal with a player option after clearing waivers, Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports told ESPN. pic.twitter.com/gxZB0ObSms

Outside of Colin Gillespie, a former two-way player who scrapped his way into a guaranteed deal, the Suns don’t have a true facilitator on the depth chart. No floor general. No table-setter. Which means, barring a late-summer curveball, it’ll be Point Booker running the show again.

The Suns' big three brought hope, bravado -- and so little tangible success. Zach Kram examines why things never clicked in Phoenix.

With the addition of Beal, Lawrence Frank believes the Clippers have what it takes to win a playoff series for the first time in five years.

Milwaukee Bucks were among the teams after Marcus Smart, but the Lakers secured his signing. Learn more about Bucks' efforts.

Among players who made 20-plus appearances, Okogie trailed only Dyson Daniels, Alex Caruso and Paul Reed in steals per 100 possessions ( 3.7, per NBA.com). His 4.8 deflections per 36 minutes were ninth-most among players who logged 500-plus minutes.

Fresh off agreeing to a buyout with Bradley Beal, in which he will sign with the Los Angeles Clippers for next season, the Phoenix Suns are reportedly setting their sights on a new target. The Stein Line's Jake Fischer reports that the Suns have approached the Golden State Warriors about restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga.