The Suns will be without 2nd year center Robin Lopez for the next 6-8 weeks due to surgery has had to repair a broken bone in his left foot. Lopez played in 60 games (7 starts) for the Suns last season and he averaged 10.2 minutes, 3.2 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.1 assists per game. The Suns will need Channing Frye to really step up with Lopez out when the season starts.