Suns Give Exciting Health Update Ahead of Preseason Opener

Williams is projected to be out for several months with a return date likely around February — you can read more about that here.

Depth is perhaps the most exciting thing about Phoenix, as the Suns made it a priority to retian key pieces in Jordan Goodwin and Collin Gillespie this offseason while also adding new faces such as Koa Peat and Luke Kennard.

Young players in the likes of Khaman Maluach and Rasheer Fleming should continue their development within rotational roles as well.

"It's something that we pride ourselves on is when the starters go out, maintaining that level of play and taking it up another notch," Gillespie said of Phoenix's second unit.

"Changing the pace of the game. So it's definitely something that we think of, obviously. And whenever we talk about it before a game, it's like, 'these guys are going to get us off to a good start, and then we come and we take it up another level.' We take it up another notch. We change the pace of the game. We get after people defensively. 94 feet, and that's something that we pride ourselves on.

"Something that we're expected to do when we go into the game. And then obviously lead that unit, be vocal leaders, be energy guys. Be guys that are happy for their teammate success. Once everybody does that, I think you see the success of the team and how that can kind of translate for everybody."