1.   And it leaves the Lakers with a precariously thin backcourt rotation.

2.   Bedard would have figured prominently as the third guard in a backcourt rotation including Penn and Duane Woodward, who will be a senior next season.

3.   Indications are that the Suns want to make two-year veteran Steve Nash a permanent part of the backcourt rotation.

4.   While KJ was on the injured list, the Suns began to develop a successful backcourt rotation with Jason Kidd, Rex Chapman and Steve Nash.