1975, 16th Pick
Who The Suns Took:
Ricky Sobers, Guard, UNLV
Career Stats:
821 GP, 13.3 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 4.3 APG, 45.9% FG
Who The Suns Should Have Taken:
World B. Free, Guard, Guilford – Originally taken by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 23rd overall pick
Career Stats:
886 GP, 20.3 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 3.7 APG, 45.6% FG
Sobers wasn’t a bad pick by any means, but World B. Free was an exceptional scorer, and with the Suns staying with Adams at 4, Free at 16 would have been a very good find for the Suns going into the 1976 Finals run.