Author: Duane Rankin, USA TODAY

Paolo Banchero, the No. 1 NBA draft pick, was impressive in his two Summer League games before the Orlando Magic shut him down.

Suns’ third-year forward has been on a tear from the 3-point line, which has helped the Suns to the league’s best record.

Cameron Payne has gone from being being drafted No. 14 in 2015 to being out of the league to becoming a key member of the Phoenix Suns.

The challengers are strong and numerous, but the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors have established themselves as the top teams in the west.

Dwight Howard thought those who “never bounced a basketball before” kept him off the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team. He couldn’t have been more wrong.