Phoenix Suns: Player grades from a dramatic win over the Mavericks

Kaminsky still looks rusty
Grade: C

Remember, these are the first basketball games Frank Kaminsky has played since December. He fractured his patella, went through intense rehab, and now he is playing like a guy who fractured his patella and is just coming back from intense rehab.

Against the Mavericks, he did have eight points in just nine minutes of action, but his three field goals came by way of masterful passes and tip-ins, not strong offensive moves. He missed all three of his 3-point attempts, and in general, looked rusty.

It will be interesting to see if/when Aron Baynes feels comfortable enough to come back and reclaim those minutes for his own.

Overall, this game deserves a grade of A+ from an entertainment standpoint. Like a Broadway play, this was an emotional roller coaster full of adversity, underdogs, and eventual triumph. Sunday night was a good day to be a Phoenix Sun fan.