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Re-Drafting Every Suns 1st Rd Pick Pt. 2: 77-88

By Tim Holstad

Dec 14, 2016; Tucson, AZ, USA; Grand Canyon Lopes head coach Dan Majerle calls to his players during the second half against the Arizona Wildcats at McKale Center. Arizona won 64-54. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 14, 2016; Tucson, AZ, USA; Grand Canyon Lopes head coach Dan Majerle calls to his players during the second half against the Arizona Wildcats at McKale Center. Arizona won 64-54. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports /
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1985, 10th Pick

Who The Suns Took:

Ed Pinckney, Forward, Villanova

Career Stats:

793 GP, 6.8 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 0.9 AST, 53.9% FG

Who The Suns Should Have Taken:

Karl Malone, Power Forward, Louisiana Tech – Originally taken by the Utah Jazz with the 13th overall pick

Career Stats:

1476 GP, 25.0 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 3.6 APG, 51.6% FG

Ed Pinckney was an average back-up big man. He stuck around in the league for a while, and he put up decent numbers. With that being said, it doesn’t matter who the Suns could have taken outside of 15 to 20 other people in NBA history. They missed out on the second most points in history, and a career 25 points-a-game scorer in ‘The Mailman.’ The Utah Jazz built a successful dynasty with their picks of Stockton and Malone in successive years. The Suns missed out on both players in the draft, and that definitely has to sting.

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