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Re-Drafting Every Suns 1st Round Pick Part 3: 1989-00

By Tim Holstad

Jan 13, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe (2) shoots over Cleveland Cavaliers guard Shawn Marion (31) during the second half at US Airways Center. Phoenix won 107-100. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 13, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe (2) shoots over Cleveland Cavaliers guard Shawn Marion (31) during the second half at US Airways Center. Phoenix won 107-100. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports /
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1990, 21st Pick

Who The Suns Took:

Jayson Williams, Power Forward/Center, St. John’s

Career Stats:

475 GP, 7.3 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 0.6 APG, 44.0% FG

Who The Suns Should Have Taken:

Toni Kukoc, Forward, Croatia – Originally taken by the Chicago Bulls with the 29th overall pick

Career Stats:

846 GP, 11.6 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 3.7 APG, 44.7% FG

Jayson Williams was a solid backup big man over his career. He didn’t have the longest career, and he wasn’t a star, but he was a solid player that always had a place on an NBA roster.

Toni Kukoc wasn’t a star either, at least not in the NBA. However, he was a very unique swing man for his time, and his game was a huge help to MJ’s Bulls in the mid to late 90’s three-peat. He didn’t join the Bulls until 1993, but had a longer, more effective career, than Williams, and would have been a very intriguing piece to build with in the post-Barkley era.

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