Is Jordan Bone on Phoenix Suns radar after Combine?

The Phoenix Suns still need a point guard. The NBA Draft Combine just wrapped up and one point guard helped his cause. is Jordan Bone on the team’s radar?

Jordan Bone, 21-years-old from the University of Tennessee, had an interesting college career. He displayed his NBA level potential several times and also left much to be desired in big moments. After getting a chance to show himself at the Draft Combine, he should be on the Phoenix Suns radar.

One of the biggest issues for the franchise was the point guard position. It wouldn’t hurt for the team to not just get a starter but also add some depth.

There’s no universe, this one or any alternate one, where the Suns should select him with the sixth overall pick. However, they have a second round pick as well and should consider him there.

He made 35.5 percent of his three pointers, attempting 3.8 per game and averaged 13.5 points, 5.8 assists and 0.7 steals per game.

Bone can make tough shots at the rim and he has a good mid-range shot as well. His ability to knock down shots under pressure is fun to watch. How he finishes around the rim with such a soft touch and the form in his pull up jumpers just add to his offensive potential.

His ball control is something that will definitely help him down the line as he’s shown, in both how he passes the rock and dribbles around defenders, that he can limit his turnovers. He has some good court vision and that’s one of the first things needed in a point guard. A 2.9 assist-to-turnover ratio is pretty good.

He’s better in transition and that’s how the Suns are known for playing. He struggles at times to get a bucket for himself but he can set up others and that’s actually what Phoenix needs next to Devin Booker and the rest of the youth on the roster.

While his one-on-one defense might not ever be great, his energy and effort with solid coaching could form him into a solid contributor when it comes to team defense.

Not only was he able to participate in the Combine but he dominated and helped his cause.

He did something rare, in finishing the Lane Agility run in under ten seconds (9.97).

He logged three steals and two blocks in his second scrimmage and on the defensive end with his question marks there, that was eye-catching.

While he is a little on the smaller side (6-foot-2 3/4 with shoes with a 6-foot-3 1/4 wingspan while only weighing 179 pounds), it isn’t the end of the world.

Why? He’s quick. His 2.78 second shuttle run was a Combine best and 3.08 second 3/4 court sprint placed him fourth and just 0.04 seconds shy of first).

He can also jump out of the gym, showing off a 36 inch standing vertical which was tops at the Combine as well as a 42.5 inch max vertical which was second.

There’s a lot to like about him, he put up decent stats in college and showed out at the combine. The Phoenix Suns could do a lot worse than giving him a long look with their second round pick.