If you make your way down to Tempe, step through the doors of Mullett Arena, and catch a Valley Suns game or two, I’ll make you a prediction: CJ Huntley will pop. That’s the stage tailor-made for him. The G League runs like it’s plugged into a different voltage. It’s faster, looser, more chaotic, with every possession a chance to prove you belong. It’s basketball stripped of politics and rotations, a place where raw tools and effort show up immediately.
And that’s where Huntley will thrive. The athleticism, the hands, the late-bloomer confidence; those things translate in a hurry when the pace quickens and defenses aren’t fully formed. You’ll see the dunks, the blocks, the flashes of a stretch-four jumper, and for a moment you’ll let yourself wonder.
But the NBA isn’t built on flashes. Huntley’s contract makes him a two-way, and sure, that means up to 50 games with the Suns if the stars align. More likely, he’ll get a couple of call-ups here and there. Maybe when injuries pile up, maybe when the season drifts toward its finish line and experimentation sets in. Nothing more than that, at least not yet.
Stat Prediction: 5 games played, 2.1 PPG, 0.2 APG, 1.9 RPG