It is easy to create wish lists which usually involve other teams giving up great players for less proven talent. It is not terribly realistic.
For me an off season wish list is more at addressing needs without giving up any of the top seven guys (I view Jones as expendible and priced well enough he can be moved).
1. Get some really athletic bench players who play defense and can shoot from the outside.
2. I'd like to add an athletic wing who is a major offensive threat and is physical enough to attack the basket.
3. I'd like a physical low post defender who can keep guys out of the paint and rebound.
4. I'd like someone with enough ball handling skills that Leandro can play off the ball exclusively but is not just a ball handler.
Let me give some examples of guys I'm looking at in the draft and why:
Stuckey - Very fast offensive oriented combo in the Wade/Gordon mode who drives well and has a great pull up. Averaged 5.5 assists per game dispite also scoring 24.6 ppg. He ranked 10th in overall athleticism including 4th in speed test and a very respectable 35" in max verticle. At 6'5" with a standing reach of 8'4" and 205, he's not as small as early profiles suggested. The only reason he not given more attention is that he played at a very small school in Eastern Washington.
He's scheduled to be worked out by the Suns on the 18th
Byars - Initally I was looking at Byars as a #29 pick sleeper, but he has been worked out by a lot of teams so this Vanderbilt grad is not really a sleeper. The reason is that he had a very good senior year and was runnerup for SEC player of the year. He's a good sized SG/SF at 6'7" 225, is a very good shooter (only fair from three this year but very good a year ago). He has a very good reputation as a tough defender. No one thinks he'll be a star, but few doubt he'll be a solid contributor.
Byars did not participate in the Orlando program so his physical stats are not easily available. In any case, he played well in the tournament and has the basketball smarts to fit into the Suns style. In any case, he's been getting a lot of early interest in terms of teams working him out.
Taurean Green - As the starting PG on the champion Florida team, Green is experienced in running an up tempo offense and averaged 13.3 ppg on 44.4% shooting and 40.4% for three. He's a solid playmaker and a decent defender, though at 6'1" 173 pounds a bit small to be exceptional.
There are a few other second round PG's, but TG has the experience and style to be a possible fit.
Chris Richard - He's my 59th pick special. At 6' 8.75" and 9' 2.25" standing reach and 252 pounds, Richard is a classic banger type player, but he has a 35th athleticism rank and is faster than Crittendon in the 3/4 court sprint.
If Richard had ANY offensive skills he'd be in the first round as his 6.2 ppg was almost all on putbacks. He had only 3.7 rpg in 18.4 minutes, but this was on a great rebounding team (Horford, Noah, and Brewer were all outstanding rebounders).
He has been getting some workouts, so it is not certain he'll fall to #59 but he's the kind of energy guy who might be useful for very shot minutes against very physical teams.
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I am not yet ready to add Koponen to my list untill I find out more about his ability to play defense. He has nice size at 6'5" 195, but he's only average in terms of athleticism.
Sean Williams is one of the biggest question marks in the draft. The discrepancy between his natural ability and his recorded attitude is worse than anyone else. At 6'11" 230 and incredible athleticism, he's getting a lot more workouts than most other players. If he drops to #29 the Suns might be tempted, but I'd guess they'll pass.
Splitter is a another huge question mark due to his contract buyout and inability to achieve the expected stardom with Tau. On the plus side, he's considered a very good defender at the European level, has some low post moves, and runs the floor when given a chance (he was on the Brazilian team a few years ago and was very impressive). But his former outside shooting is non-existant and he's not a shot blocker.
Marcus Williams is a guy with a lot of talent and major attitude issues. He's a guy who might be worth taking at #29 but is too uncertain for #24.
Reyshawn Terry is a super athlete with long arms and great hops who has a reputation for being a very good defender. He's also considered unfocused and lacking in intensity. An erratic performance in Orlando has dampened his stock, but He's getting a lot attention and viewed a buble player.
Demetris Nichols is billed as three point shooting specialist (41.7% last season). He's not very tall (under 6'8" in shoes, but has long arms with an 8' 9" standing reach. He's getting a fair amount of attention with several workouts already, but his defense is a complete unknown since he played only zone in college. His 16 bench press reps is pretty good but he's not an exceptionally fast player.
Alando Tucker is one of the guys the Suns have looked at. By all accounts he's not likely to be more than a role player in the NBA, but he's a safe pick at #29 who is not likely to be a bust.
