1. Oshae Brissett
Now for something completely different. Is Oshae Brissett limited in what he can bring to a team? Absolutely, and yet he appeared in 55 regular season games for the Boston Celtics as they went all the way to win a championship. Even better, he played in 10 postseason games as part of that run, although his minutes were halved from just over 11 each night to 5.5 in the playoffs.
Brissett is an interesting case because he provides cover at a position of need for the Suns. Whereas the point guard position was the issue last season, this time out a couple of bigger bodies behind Durant couldn't hurt. Brissett gets bonus points because he's been part of a championship run and knows what's required.
Best of all, he can play next to centers like Plumlee or Jusuf Nurkic, but can also take some of their minutes depending on matchup. Behind those two bigs plus Durant, coach Budenholzer is working with Bol Bol (who is not a defender), and a pair of rookies in Oso Ighodaro and Ryan Dunn who mean well and will have their moments, but who will also make plenty of mistakes.
Brissett has moved away from the 3-point shooting he tried to demonstrate earlier in his career, and has doubled-down on trying to be a better defender. He has his flaws - otherwise the Celtics would have brought him back to solidify their bench - but there's a lot to like about his game as well. Definitely worth considering in The Valley with this roster spot.