5 early reasons for optimism with this Suns team under Mike Budenholzer

The Phoenix Suns are 3-1 to start the new season, and although it's only been four games, there are plenty of reasons for optimism. We say this knowing full-well that the fanbase was in a very dark place literally only three days ago, because perceptions can shift dramatically when you're dealing with small sample sizes.
But regardless of the early results, the Suns have shown signs of progress in a few areas, and a few new faces in the Valley are already leaving their imprint.
To that end, and coming off back-to-back impressive wins over the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers, here are five reasons for optimism with a Suns team that's trying to distance itself from last year's disappoi...