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Re-Drafting Every Suns 1st Round Pick Part 4: 2002-09

By Tim Holstad

Mar 10, 2015; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks center Amare' Stoudemire (1) stretches on the baseline during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 10, 2015; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks center Amare' Stoudemire (1) stretches on the baseline during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /
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2004, 7th Pick

Who The Suns Took:

Luol Deng, Small Forward, Duke

Career Stats:

879 GP, 15.0 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 2.3 APG, 45.5% FG

Who The Suns Should Have Taken:

Kevin Martin, Shooting Guard, Western Carolina – Originally taken by the Sacramento Kings with the 26th overall pick

Career Stats:

714 GP, 17.4 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 1.9 APG, 43.7% FG

The Suns traded this pick, in one of the worst trades the franchise has ever made. So immediately, keeping the pick would have been a better choice, as Luol Deng has had a very solid career and definitely could have helped this team. However, Kevin Martin would have basically made the Suns unstoppable offensively. Adding Martin’s shooting with Nash, Marion, Stoudemire, and friends would have made the Suns offense on a level only the current Golden State Warriors could have matched.

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