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

By Tim Holstad

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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1969, 2nd Pick

Who The Suns Took:

Neal Walk, Center, Florida

Career Stats:

568 GP, 12.6 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 2.1 APG, 45.9% FG

Who The Suns Should Have Taken:

Bob Dandridge, Small Forward, Norfolk State – Originally taken by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 45th overall pick

Career stats:

839 GP, 18.5 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 3.4 APG, 48.4% FG

The Suns, as most fans know, lost out on a coin toss. If they had won the toss, it would have landed them arguably the best center of all time: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The Milwaukee Bucks had an amazing draft that year as they also got Bob Dandridge in the 4th round who finished his career with over 15,000 career points in 13 seasons. Dandridge is the second best player in the draft class, and would have been a focal point for the still new franchise at the time.

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