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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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1971, 14th Pick

Who The Suns Took:

John Roche, Point Guard, South Carolina

Career Stats:

162 GP, 8.4 PPG, 1.1 RPG, 4.0 APG, 46.8 % FG

Who The Suns Should Have Taken:

Artis Gilmore, Center, Jacksonville – Originally taken by the Chicago Bulls with the 117th overall pick

Career Stats:

909 GP, 17.1 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 2.0 APG, 59.9% FG

Gilmore was a part of the same ABA team as Dan Issel, the Suns should have from the year before. Gilmore was an absolute force at the peak of his career, and the Suns yet again missed out on a dominant player, not once, but 7 times. The Bulls took Gilmore with their pick in the seventh round, the pick directly after the Suns’ 7th round pick, where the Suns took Ralph Brateris.

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