Even in the midst of an unexpected fast start from the Suns, a nagging question has kept popping up.



So … where’s Mikal Bridges?



Those asking over and over on social media will be glad to know that Bridges was wondering, too.



After playing all 82 games and averaging 29.5 minutes per game as a rookie, Bridges was one of the few bright spots from a 19-win season in 2018-19. Regarded as a potential 3-and-D wing when the Suns drafted him out of Villanova, he showed up across the box score.



Bridges averaged 8.3 points, 1.6 steals, 3.2 rebounds and shot 80.5-percent from the line and 43 percent from the floor, including 33.5 on 3 balls.



He played about 23 minutes in the season opener, then his minutes dipped. In a four-game stretch, he played more than 15 ½ minutes only once, 25 against the Clippers. The Suns lost two of the three when he played fewer than 16 minutes.



He was frustrated and...