Phoenix Suns Draft Primer: Coby White
Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but the Phoenix Suns need a point guard. Coby White might be the perfect pick at 6.
Ever since Eric Bledsoe’s infamous “I dont wanna be here” tweet shook NBA Twitter to its core, the Phoenix Suns have desperately tried to plug the leak at one of the most important positions in modern professional basketball – to abysmal results.
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A rotating cast of characters, from Elfrid Payton, to Isaiah Canaan, to De’Anthony Melton, to Tyler Johnson, each have served as temporary stopgaps as opposed to long-term solutions that can maximize the abilities of a Devin Booker/Deandre Ayton core.
Now, the pressure is on.
All eyes from a disgruntled fanbase and an increasingly impatient young squad are on newly-cemented general manager James Jones and owner Robert Sarver to right the ship and start trending this team in the right direction.
The first item on their shopping list? A playmaking point guard to complement shooting guard Booker.
The only problem stems from the basketball lottery gods refusing to reward Phoenix for the second year in a row, smiting them to the sixth position in the upcoming draft and effectively ending their hopes of acquiring basketball messiah Zion Williamson or self-proclaimed “point god” Ja Morant.
It’s time for Plan B.
While Vanderbilt guard Darius Garland is a sexy pick, he might be off the board by the Suns select after rumors of a promise from an unknown team (the Lakers???) circulated the internet.
Top prospect Darius Garland has left the NBA Draft Combine, fueling belief among some teams that he could have a promise in lottery, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 15, 2019
Enter Coby White. The 6’5’’ (6’9’’ if you count the sprawling poof of hair on the top of his head) combo guard from North Carolina who is considered by some experts to be the second-best guard prospect in the draft and could be the answer Sarver and the Suns need to fill their gaping backcourt void.