Isaiah Canaan – 1 start
Isaiah Canaan took the Suns’ backcourt by storm. Following Eric Bledsoe’s tweet, Canaan was thrust into the reserve point guard role, a position that for the team’s first five games under Jay Triano in which they finished 3-2, it looked like he would have a strangle hold on all year.
Over that short stretch Isaiah averaged 13.4 points, 5.8 assists and 1.4 steals, while shooting 42.1% from 3. His play was energetic, his passing was spot on as he averaged only 2.5 turnovers per-36 minutes, and he actually looked like Eric Bledsoe, only a better ball-handler and outside shooter.
He even found his way into the starting lineup on January 29, in a game against Memphis. His play left much to be desired as he had a poor night, but his play up until that point had been enough for Triano to offer Canaan the opportunity, one that was well deserved.
Then disaster struck.
The following game against Dallas, while driving to the hole late in the first half, Canaan came down awkwardly and fractured his left ankle effectively ending his season – and possibly his Phoenix Suns career – in an instant.
Several days later, after successful surgery, Canaan was waived, leaving many to wonder if he would ever play again.