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Phoenix Suns: 5 Options In The 2015 NBA Draft At No. 44

By Gerald Bourguet

Jan 14, 2015; Laramie, WY, USA; Wyoming Cowboys forward Larry Nance Jr. (22) dunks against San Diego State Aztecs forward Skylar Spencer (0) during the first half at Arena-Auditorium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Babbitt-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 14, 2015; Laramie, WY, USA; Wyoming Cowboys forward Larry Nance Jr. (22) dunks against San Diego State Aztecs forward Skylar Spencer (0) during the first half at Arena-Auditorium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Babbitt-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 14, 2014; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators guard Michael Frazier II (20) reacts after scoring against the Jacksonville Dolphins during the second half at Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The Gators won 79-34. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Michael Frazier II

The Suns have two main needs heading into the 2015 NBA Draft: a power forward who can help out on the glass and three-point shooting. Preferably, those needs would intertwine into one dynamic stretch-4, but such a prospect doesn’t exist. So unless Devin Booker somehow slides to Phoenix at No. 13, the Suns will probably still need a spot-up shooter by the time their 44th overall pick rolls around.

Enter Michael Frazier II, a second round prospect who put the “shooting” in shooting guard during his three years with the Florida Gators. A lethal spot-up threat who converted more than 40 percent of his three-point attempts in college, Frazier is slightly undersized and a bit one-dimensional…but the one dimension he’d bring to Phoenix would make him a big bench asset.

The Suns have plenty of young wings that need minutes, so there’d be some positional overlap if Frazier were to work his way onto the roster. But keep in mind that the Suns brought him in for a pre-draft workout, so he’s at least on their radar.

Phoenix was the worst three-point shooting team in the league after the trade deadline, so if McDonough believes perimeter shooting should be a priority in the second round, Frazier might be his best (or only) choice at No. 44 to alleviate some of the pressure to find spacing in the half-court offense.

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