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The Phoenix Suns should trade their first pick

By Andrew Clark

MIAMI, FL - MARCH 5: Hassan Whiteside #21 of the Miami Heat reacts to a play against the Phoenix Suns on March 5, 2018 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. 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 2018 NBAE (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - MARCH 5: Hassan Whiteside #21 of the Miami Heat reacts to a play against the Phoenix Suns on March 5, 2018 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. 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 2018 NBAE (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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SACRAMENTO, CA – DECEMBER 12: De’Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings handles the ball against the Phoenix Suns on December 12, 2017 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. 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 Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CA – DECEMBER 12: De’Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings handles the ball against the Phoenix Suns on December 12, 2017 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. 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 Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Sacramento Kings

The Kings tried the methodical route last year. Draft young players, sign old guys and let everyone learn. It blew up all over again. Point guards do not win titles and if Fox is their best player then they aren’t going anywhere for a while anyway.

Unlike the Suns with Booker, the Kings don’t have a true face of the franchise as well. Ayton would instantly become that face. De’Aaron Fox and Willie Cauley-Stein perpetuate Kentucky U in Phoenix and a backcourt of Fox and Booker would be a younger, more potent, and certainly more successful “Backcourt 2000” than the original duo. Heck, we could dub them “Backcourt 2020.” It would make the Suns instantly more competitive and well-balanced.

This trade too would keep the plenty of cap space they currently have now and coming to them next offseason so they would be able to continue the rebuild in earnest, but with a complete backcourt to help facilitate to those bigs that they will still need to find.

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