The 2017 NBA Draft is only two months away and the Suns figure to have a shot at drafting a franchise player to pair with Devin Booker. The chances of them missing on this pick are pretty low compared to most other years as there are several players that are considered can’t-miss at the top of the draft where the Suns figure to be picking if the lottery treats them well.
However, there are plenty of picks over the years that the Phoenix Suns have missed on. What if they could go back and do each of those drafts over again, knowing what they know now about each player and each draft class? The Suns have had 53 total first round picks in their history, starting in 1968. There will be 5 parts to this article, with each part containing between 10 and 11 picks.
The rules here are relatively straight forward. There will be no trades, and we won’t be re-drafting every single pick for other teams. Based solely on the position of each pick the Suns had in the first round, we will look at which player should have been picked, compared to who they actually picked. This includes picks the Suns eventually traded away as well.
With that being said, let’s get started with the Suns’ inaugural season.