When the Phoenix Suns traded Eric Bledsoe to the Milwaukee Bucks for Greg Monroe and a future draft pick, they freed themselves of an embattled star player who doesn’t want to play for them, but at the same time, the Suns made their frontcourt a little bit more crowded.

Monroe’s addition to the Suns’ fold appears to have put Suns head coach Jay Triano in a constant need to juggle his centers’ minutes. And it’s about to get tougher for Triano to distribute minutes to his big men now that Tyson Chandler is ready to return after a bout with illness. Per Scott Brown of AZCentral.com:

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Monroe has started at the center position for the Suns during the two games Tyson Chandler has missed of late. In two of his three games played for the Suns so far, Monroe has logged in at least 21 minutes of action. That will likely change with Chandler back, and that’s not accounting for the Alex Len’s playing time.

Prior to Monroe’s arrival in the desert, Len was the primary backup to Chandler and the starter when the 35-year-old is out of commission.

Both Monroe and Len are playing on expiring contracts, which could be affecting their minutes. If the Suns have any plans of trading them before the deadline, it makes sense for Phoenix to showcase them on the floor.