Re-Drafting Every Suns 1st Rd Pick Pt. 1: 68-76

Oct 30, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Steve Nash during his induction into the Suns Ring of Honor speech during half time at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Steve Nash during his induction into the Suns Ring of Honor speech during half time at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports
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1976, 10th Pick

Who The Suns Took:

Ron Lee, Point Guard, Oregon

Career Stats:

448 GP, 7.3 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 3.8 APG, 41.6% FG

Who The Suns Should Have Taken:

Alex English, Small Forward, South Carolina – Originally taken by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 23rd overall pick

Career Stats:

1193 GP, 21.5 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 3.6 APG, 50.7% FG

Lee was an average to below-average point guard. English was one of the greatest scorers in NBA history. What more can be said?

Check out the Part 2 re-draft from 1977-88 here.

Part 2 will feature Suns picks from 1977 to 1988. All stats were pulled from www.basketball-reference.com.