Phoenix Suns: 3 Things to do with Frank Kaminsky when Ayton Returns

Phoenix Suns can give Kaminsky “sixth man” minutes at power forward

Actually listed as a power forward, the four strikes as another likely place to stick Kaminsky, setting the Suns up to play some “bully ball” with him playing either beside Ayton or McGee down low.

In this scenario, Jae Crowder still starts, with Kaminsky working as his backup and subbing in for him to work with the starters whenever Williams wants to go big. Cameron Johnson, who normally does that for the Suns, slides up a spot to backup Bridges at small forward, and Abdel Nader gets removed from the rotation.

Under this format, Kaminsky still attains roughly 15-20 minutes each night, running the pick-and-roll offense both with Payne and Paul, just not as often due to Ayton serving as the primary screen man.

This option for Kaminsky still leaves him with a sizeable work load—allowing him to stay hot. It also presents opportunities for him to work with Paul, Payne, and Bridges at different times, depending on how Williams dictates the rotation’s latter half. By extension, only Nader loses minutes here, which might actually help the Suns with him struggling so far this year.

This strategy might force Kaminsky into some tougher defensive assignments, limiting the team’s ability to switch on defense. But if Kaminsky keeps his playmaking up, and with the advantage on the boards which the Suns will attain due his size, things might even out and allow this to work.