Evaluating Each Suns Frontcourt Player After 21 Games

 Slava Kravtsov

Nov 19, 2013; Sacramento, CA, USA; Phoenix Suns center Viacheslav Kravtsov (55) warms up before the game against the Sacramento Kings at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

Stats: 2.9 MPG, 0.7 PPG, 0.7 RPG, 0.0 APG, .500 FG%, .000 3P%

Slava Kravtsov came to Phoenix with Ishmael Smith in the trade that gave Milwaukee Caron Butler. Kravtsov has been the benchwarmer, playing in only nine games this season. He isn’t a bad player by any means. In previous seasons, he’s shown ability as a shot blocker and rebounder, but there simply isn’t enough room in the rotation for him to see many minutes.

The good news is that he and Smith are infinitely better for the salary cap than Butler, which after all is probably why McDonough made that deal.

Grade: D