Damion Lee saw his playing time diminish after the trade deadline. The Suns guard still appeared in 74 games during the regular season and posted solid offensive numbers, averaging 8.2 points in 20.4 minutes while shooting a career-high 44.5% on 3-point attempts and 90.4 from the foul line.
After signing a one-year, veteran’s minimum deal last offseason, Lee feels confident as he heads back into free agency, Dana Scott of the Arizona Republic writes. “You guys know the numbers: essentially top five all year in NBA 3-point percentage, that’s huge on a team that finished top four in the West; and the number one 3-point percentage in the fourth quarter all year. That stuff matters,” Lee said of his year with the Suns. “That’s not something I’m saying to toot my own horn, but that stuff to me matters because it put away all doubt that he’s here for a favor, stepped out by the grace of God. A lot of people counted me out that ‘he’ll go to Phoenix, he won’t do anything, he’ll fizzle out.’”
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