The Final Valley of the Suns 2018 Mock Draft
By Andrew Clark
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Center. University of Arizona. player. 66. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. DeAndre Ayton. 1
This is as assured a selection as there has been in NBA history. The Suns know it, the press knows it, Ayton knows it, you know it, and I know it. DeAndre is coming to Phoenix. If he can learn how to be more aware on the defensive side of the court, and stay healthy, he has a chance to be Anthony Davis good. After 50+ years of never getting the first overall selection, the Suns walk away with one of the most hyped prospects in NBA history. Not all bad.
VALLEY OF THE SUNS SCOUTING REPORT
DEANDRE AYTON MEANS THAT THE PHOENIX SUNS ARE PART OF A NEW WAVE
WHY DRAFTING AYTON IS A HUGE RISK FOR THE SUNS
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The Suns will not consider anyone else in this spot and they’d have to blown away with a trade offer to move this pick.