Heading into the 2015 NBA Draft, the Phoenix Suns have quite a few questions to answer. Though the Eric Bledsoe “rumors” that have spiraled out of control aren’t grounded in fact, the Suns still could be wildcards on draft day.
Will they take the power forward they need in the first round? Will they try to trade up or down in the draft? Will they use their second round pick on a bonafide shooter who can help spread the floor, or will they try to add even more depth behind Alex Len and Markieff Morris?
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The Suns will have quite a few options by the time their 44th overall pick rolls around, but let’s be honest: what happens in the first round will make or break fan morale for the next…oh, six days, when free agency starts. There are a ton of varying opinions on who will go where in the lottery, but there will be a few respectable gressspects available who came to visit Phoenix in pre-draft workouts.
Should the Suns address their frontcourt depth or their three-point shooting needs? Is there any hope of an elite prospect sliding all the way to No. 13? And after weeks upon weeks of draft profiles, what’s the final consensus on who the Suns should be targeting?
Assuming Phoenix keeps its two slated picks at No. 13 and No. 44, here’s a look at who should be on general manager Ryan McDonough’s radar in the first round (taking into account not only who the Suns should take, but the likelihood of that actually happening).
Honorable Mentions: Sam Dekker, Cameron Payne, Trey Lyles, Jerian Grant and Kevon Looney
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