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5-on-5: Assessing The Suns’ Position In NBA Draft

By Jeffrey Sanders

Apr 7, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Markieff Morris (left) and forward Marcus Morris (15) are shown on the bench in the fourth quarter of their game against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. The Hawks won 96-69. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 7, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Markieff Morris (left) and forward Marcus Morris (15) are shown on the bench in the fourth quarter of their game against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. The Hawks won 96-69. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 26, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Devin Booker (1) reacts during the second half against the West Virginia Mountaineers in the semifinals of the midwest regional of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Sports Illustrated has the Suns taking Devin Booker in their first Mock Draft. Thoughts on Booker?

Gavin Schall: He would be great on the Suns. A ready made NBA sniper who just missed the 40-50-90 mark. The concern inherent in drafting any Kentucky player is it’s hard to isolate their impact on what’s essentially an NBA team. Booker obviously isn’t the big that Suns fans want, but for an offense predicated on spacing there’s a glaring lack of shooting that he would fill perfectly.

Scott Chasen: My first thought is that after the loading up on point guards thing didn’t work, apparently the Suns are just going to load up on Kentucky players now, which I find hilarious. Here’s the thing… Booker is pretty good as a prospect, and a good three-point shooter, but the team can do better in the draft in my opinion, especially through a trade.

Spencer Hann: Booker is a young efficient spot-up shooter who is athletically underwhelming. While the team clearly needs a three-point sniper, Bogdan Bogdanović is coming next year for that very purpose. Not to mention the Suns still have an unwrapped gift in the form of Reggie Bullock, another pure shooter. Booker could very well become a solid rotation player within a year or two but a shooting guard is NOT what the Suns need with their first pick.

Eric Saar: He seems like a decent prospect, but the Suns don’t need a shooting guard. They need to give Archie Goodwin as many minutes possible at that position. If they re-sign Brandon Knight, Goodwin and/or Booker would be buried on the bench, but that isn’t what Phoenix should do with any of their draft picks as of now.

Mark Harris: Where the Suns are in the draft, they obviously aren’t going to be getting the blue chip players, but Devin Booker is definitely a good player behind the top guys. He was one of Kentucky’s top scorers last year and really has athletic potential.

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