That mantra was echoed last season, but it didn't truly come to fruition. Tyus Jones was effective and did his job, considering he was on a one-year, minimum-salary deal. Still, his lack of size and scoring punch made him nearly unplayable down the stretch of the season.

John Little, who moves to the Phoenix Suns from the Valley Suns head-coaching job, has been on the Suns' summer league staff in Las Vegas.

23rd overall selection and Atlanta draft selection Asa Newell improved upon his Summer League debut on Friday against Miami with a more efficient and productive output against the Suns: 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting and 4-of-5 from behind the arc.

Sometimes, wins and losses do not always prove to be the ultimate result. Facing off against the Atlanta Hawks, the Phoenix Suns lost the Summer League game 80-98. However, the main aim of the event is to take a look at the young prospects of each team.