Real value comes from critical thinking, from stepping up and saying, “Here’s how we fix it.” Which brings me to the Phoenix Suns. I’ve aired my grievances here plenty. Vented, ranted, even thrown in a little gallows humor about their rocky start this season.

O'Neale injured his ankle late in the first half of Saturday's loss at Golden State while Nurkic is serving the second of a three-game suspension for his involvement in an "on-court" altercation with Dallas forwards Naji Marshall and P.J. Washington Jr. in last week's home loss to the Mavericks.

Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen took an elbow to the head in the third quarter of Phoenix's loss Detroit Pistons Saturday night and did not return after being evaluated for a concussion. Suns coach Mike Budenholzer provided an update on the reserve guard postgame: "We're monitoring him for a concussion,