Potential Fit
The biggest area of need for the Phoenix Suns heading into the draft is quite clearly at the power forward position. The Suns need someone who can help on the glass, add a little interior toughness on defense and spread the floor with at least a midrange jump shot.
Montrezl Harrell fits the profile, but that doesn’t mean he’s likely to be taken by the Phoenix Suns at No. 13.
Sir Charles In Charge
For one thing, Suns general manager Ryan McDonough has frequently said that his team will draft the best player available. Harrell is currently projected by most draft experts to be a pick in the late teens or early 20s. The truth is that by going back to school for another year, Harrell didn’t improve enough to overshadow the fact that he’s basically the same player, only one year older.
The Suns won’t take a player just because he fits the stretch-4 profile, but even if they do go that route, there will most likely be better options to choose from. Bobby Portis or even a project like Kevon Looney would be better a fit on this Suns roster, especially since fans are probably tired of undersized power forwards not being able to hold their own on the glass.
There’s a possibility Harrell’s motor powers his career to a more serious version of Draymond Green, but Green is one of the most special players in the NBA. That NBA comparison is being awfully generous and optimistic, so unless the Suns trade down, they’d be better off looking elsewhere for their coveted stretch-4.
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