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Top-five most athletic current Suns

By Joseph Lowery

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5. Davon Reed

LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 14: Davon Reed #32 of the Phoenix Suns boxes out Reggie Hearn #37 of the Sacramento Kings during the 2017 Summer League on July 14, 2017 at Cox Pavillion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 14: Davon Reed #32 of the Phoenix Suns boxes out Reggie Hearn #37 of the Sacramento Kings during the 2017 Summer League on July 14, 2017 at Cox Pavillion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Just by looking at Davon Reed, you can tell he is an athlete. He’s 6’5″, with a 7′ wingspan and a 36″ vertical. That wingspan was the longest among all shooting guards measured at the NBA Draft Combine in May.

In the NBA, do you know what a 7′ wingspan and a 36″ vertical mean? Block parties. Davon Reed’s new Suns teammates are going to love playing defense next to Reed, because of his lethal length in help-side defense. When Tyler Ulis gets beaten on defense, Davon is going to be there to alter any opponent’s shots with his wingspan.

Reed has yet to show his true athleticism on the offensive end, but his defense is clearly elevated by his inherent athletic abilities. Imagine, somewhere along the line Davon does develop a polished offensive game. Reed could be alternating between draining threes and blowing by defenders for posters at the rim.

For Suns fans, nothing could be better.

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