1972, 4th Pick
Who The Suns Took:
Corky Calhoun, Small Forward, Pennsylvania
Career Stats:
542 GP, 5.3 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 1.1 APG, 46.0% FG
Who The Suns Should Have Taken:
Julius Erving, Small Forward, Massachusetts – Originally taken by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 12th overall pick
Career Stats:
836 GP, 22.0 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 3.9 APG, 50.7% FG
There’s not much to be said here. It’s Doctor J. There isn’t a whole lot of names you can say where your pick would be better than the Doctor. Calhoun was a decent role player for 8 years. Doctor J. was a top-20 player all-time.