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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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2006, 21st Pick

Who The Suns Took:

Rajon Rondo, Point Guard, Kentucky

Career Stats:

714 GP, 10.7 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 8.5 APG, 46.3% FG

Who The Suns Should Have Taken:

Rajon Rondo, Point Guard, Kentucky

Career Stats:

714 GP, 10.7 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 8.5 APG, 46.3% FG

Rondo has had a very up and down career. At his height, he was arguably a top-five PG in the NBA. His defense and passing abilities are fantastic and he was a crucial part of the Celtics’ championship with the Big Three. On the downside of his career, Rondo has clashed with coaches and teammates, been injury-prone, and at times disappeared on the court and lost his starting spot. The Suns could have definitely used a young, defensive point guard to spell Steve Nash off the bench. However, Phoenix traded away this pick, sending Rondo to the Celtics for a future pick.

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