There are so few posts in this thread it's pretty much like starting a new one.
IIRC, Banton hadn't been getting any serious, non-garbage time minutes except for the game against PHI, where he played 8 minutes in the 1Q and 3Q. He had basically 5 straight DNPs and then JMazz started him against ATL and he and Hauser were the first guys off the bench (for JT and DW) against CHI. He's played 18+ and 14+ minutes in the last two games, a season high, and even hit his first 3P of the year against CHI.
(PP came in later for Jrue and ended up playing 22 minutes.)
KP said on the broadcast that he'd be back in the next game or two so maybe Banton goes back to DNPs when that happens but I thought his length and activity on defense helped the Cs.
Maybe if the Cs win the IST, Banton can spend his money on a shot doctor as he'd make tens of millions of dollars if he could shoot league average from 3P at least.