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Jody Oehler has a radical idea, and I love it

By Adam Maynes

Phoenix Suns, Deandre Ayton (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA – FEBRUARY 05: Zion Williamson #1 of the Duke Blue Devils drives for a dunk against the Boston College Eaglesduring their game at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 05, 2019 in Durham, North Carolina. Duke won 80-55. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA – FEBRUARY 05: Zion Williamson #1 of the Duke Blue Devils drives for a dunk against the Boston College Eaglesduring their game at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 05, 2019 in Durham, North Carolina. Duke won 80-55. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

Why Zion shouldn’t fare in Phoenix’s plans

While Zion Williamson is hands down the most coveted player in the draft, the Phoenix Suns should not design any plans for their future with Zion as a part of it. Their plans should all be structured irrespective of who they might draft, and if  they are fortunate enough to have the first overall selection and and the right to select Zion, that result should be nothing more than an added bonus, rather than the central focus of their future.

With that in mind: if the Suns were to consider this trade for Davis, they should do so even if they do not get the first overall pick.

Why?

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Because if they draft second through fifth, they should make every effort in the world to trade that pick to acquire a veteran point guard and/or an additional power forward/center, who is guaranteed to be able to step in and help the new core of Booker and Davis, rather than selecting a player who will spend time on the bench developing while the franchise attempts to woo the Unibrow over his only guaranteed year here.

Therefore, I would even recommend that as soon as the season ends for both Phoenix and New Orleans, prior to Boston even being eliminated, the Phoenix Suns should reach out to the Pelicans and see if they would accept this proposed deal right away.

If they were to accept, Phoenix could then turn their sights on that pick and where it lands. The moment they are aware of it’s position, if it is anywhere but one: let the bidding begin.

They should seek out whoever will offer the best veteran point guard or power forward (preferably point guard), let go of the pick, and never look back.

Why?

Because they will need to spend literally every second of everyday between the moment they acquire Anthony Davis and the moment his contract runs out in the summer of 2020 to convince him to re-sign, and they will need all the happy mojo from a winning team they can get, to hopefully make him signing a max extension, a reality.

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