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How the Suns could trade for every pick 2018 Edition

CHICAGO, IL - MAY 15: NBA Draft Prospect, Deandre Ayton poses for a portrait during the 2018 NBA Combine circuit on May 15, 2018 at the Intercontinental Hotel Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Illinois. 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 Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - MAY 15: NBA Draft Prospect, Deandre Ayton poses for a portrait during the 2018 NBA Combine circuit on May 15, 2018 at the Intercontinental Hotel Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Illinois. 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 Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
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NORMAN, OK – FEBRUARY 17: Oklahoma Sooners Guard Trae Young (11) during a college basketball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns on February 17, 2018, at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK. (Photo by David Stacy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
NORMAN, OK – FEBRUARY 17: Oklahoma Sooners Guard Trae Young (11) during a college basketball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns on February 17, 2018, at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK. (Photo by David Stacy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

6th Pick

Do the Phoenix Suns want to guarantee that they can draft Trae Young? Trade up to 6 instead of 5 and they should have a guaranteed shot at taking the Oklahoma phenom.

The Orlando Magic are going to be a difficult team to make a deal with because they do not have a point guard currently on their roster worth being on an NBA roster so they are probably licking their chops knowing that both Trae Young and Collin Sexton will be available to them with the 6th overall pick.

So, the Phoenix Suns need to offer them one.

Or how about three.

This one hurts because the Suns will lose a roster spot by acquiring Bismack Biyombo who is at best  the third best center on any team in the league and yes it making $17M per year right now.

However, by landing the 6th pick, the Suns are guaranteed Young (or Sexton, or Porter).

Orlando will get a starting point guard for now, a backup point guard for now, and the chance to draft another point guard with the 16th overall pick, if Shai Alexander slips that far.

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