Mason Plumlee 2024-25 Suns season preview: Screen-setting, rim-running, smart backup big

Mason Plumlee's first two preseason games for the Phoenix Suns haven't been gems by any means, but before anyone starts panicking, let's recall what this team got out of its backup center spot last year with Drew Eubanks.
We're nowhere near being down that bad again yet.
Plumlee will have to prove himself over the next few weeks if he wants to avoid his minutes getting eaten up by the impressive Oso Ighodaro. But to start the season, coach Mike Budenholzer seems like the type to lean more toward experience, and Plumlee has more to offer this team than the Chicken Littles of Twitter would have you believe.
Over the next seven days, we’re going through our Suns season preview series, one-by-on...