Re-Drafting Every Suns 1st Rd Pick Final Part: 2011-2016
By Tim Holstad
2012, 13th Pick
Who The Suns Took:
Kendall Marshall, Point Guard, North Carolina
Career Stats:
160 GP, 5.0 PPG, 1.6 RPG, 4.9 APG, 39.9% FG
Who The Suns Should Have Taken:
Draymond Green, Forward, Michigan State – Originally taken by the Golden State Warriors with the 35th overall pick
Career Stats:
9.0 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 4.1 APG, 43.5% FG
Kendall Marshall was a really good college basketball player who just didn’t translate to the NBA game. He can’t shoot, and when he realized this, stopped shooting all together. Regardless of how you feel about Draymond Green as a person, he is unquestionably valuable on the basketball court. He can guard all five positions defensively, while offensively he can handle the ball making him the most dynamic two-way player since Lamar Odom. He also brings a toughness to the Golden State Warriors that is essential for their play style. While Draymond would not have won a title for the Suns over the past five seasons, there is no doubt that he would have made them tougher, and absolutely more competitive.