Pick Watch 2018

[Mainstreet]

Young is having an historic season to this point. There's no way a team is trading back for mediocre picks. It would have to be a legit player(s) and Booker isn't going anywhere.

Our only hope is getting lucky in the lottery.

This is true unless the Suns get a pick in the top three or five and flip flop picks with a team above them and add more picks and/or players to get it done. Of course like the Celtics, the Suns would have to deliver them a coveted player with their first round pick.

 

[Mainstreet]

In an ideal world, the Suns can get a PG and a big. However, I'd rather have Young OR Ayton than Duval AND Jackson or even Sexton AND Williams. Don't forget we have opportunities in free agency and trades as well.

I'm 100% sold on Doncic, Young, and Ayton. I have concerns about Bagley, but his talent is worth the potential negatives.

I haven't watched enough of the other players beyond Young to sell the farm.

 

[Phrazbit]

Young is having an historic season to this point. There's no way a team is trading back for mediocre picks. It would have to be a legit player(s) and Booker isn't going anywhere.

Our only hope is getting lucky in the lottery.

It's all situational. If Dallas was sitting there at 2 or 3 with Young on the board and we offered them our pick (say it's 6th), Miami's pick at 12ish and Milwaukee at 16... I'm almost certain they take it. They just took a PG last draft and are devoid of other pieces to build around.

 

[Finito]

Trade everything to move up all 3 picks and whoever you want Chriss, Bender and anyone not named Booker or Jackson

 

[Hoop Head]

I can definitely see 6 and 12 getting us to 4 or 5, if they're looking to get into the top 3 then things get a little more difficult but like Phrazbit said, it depends on who is there. Not just the players on the board but the team selecting at that spot.

 

[ColdPickleNachos]

The problem is that the value of picks will drop off a steep cliff, probably around pick 7 or 8.

Doncic
Ayton
Young
Bagley

Porter
Bamba

MAYBE Sexton, Jackson, Late Riser

If there are six top guys and you get pick 8, it will not be a very valuable asset to help you move up.

 

[GatorAZ]

I can definitely see 6 and 12 getting us to 4 or 5, if they're looking to get into the top 3 then things get a little more difficult but like Phrazbit said, it depends on who is there. Not just the players on the board but the team selecting at that spot.

There's a big 4. A late lotto pick isn't worth moving back. I think Miami makes the playoffs anyway.

 

[SirStefan32]

I think it's too early to proclaim that there is a big four. If I remember correctly, Young was barely a lottery pick two months ago. Hell, it's looking like the big six right now. Who knows how things will change between now and then.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Yeah I think it’s premature to write porter off. I know a back injury is definitely a big concern, but prognosticators REALLY loved his talent and are still considering him a top pick.

Bamba looks like more of a project, at least offensively, but he has strong enough shades of mutumbo to make me think he’s a top pick. May go like this:

Ayton
Doncic
Bagley
Young

Porter

Bamba
Sexton

 

[JCSunsfan]

The Suns have lots of options to move up.

1. 3 first round picks in this draft.
2. Second round picks as sweeteners.
3. Future Suns picks.
4. Future Miami pick.
5. Young player, this could include TJ, Jackson, Bender, Chriss, Ulis. Not all, but one of those.

 

[JCSunsfan]

As of today.

#8. Phoenix first. Likely for this seeding to get better given the difficulty of the upcoming schedule and injuries/sickness. \

Players available with this pick: Certainly one of Ayton, Doncic, Young, Porter, Bamba, Jackson, Bagley, Sexton. I think I would be thrilled with any one of those players.

#19. Milwaukee first. Not conveying at this point but only 1 game out of "conveying position." I won't project players here unless its in conveying position.

#21. Miami first. Good grief Heat! You are not supposed to be winning these games! Will convey, just where?

 

[Hoop Head]

As of today.

#8. Phoenix first. Likely for this seeding to get better given the difficulty of the upcoming schedule and injuries/sickness.
#19. Milwaukee first. Not conveying at this point but only 1 game out of "conveying position."
#21. Miami first. Good grief Heat! You are not supposed to be winning these games! Will convey, just where?

I can't see the Heat pick getting worse than it is. Teams are starting to hit their stride at this point and you're starting see more separation from the good teams and bad teams. There are easily 9-10 teams that are better than the Heat and should finish with a better record. They should drop down a little but the chances of them getting higher are slim. They have Boston, Cleveland, Toronto, and Washington ahead of them in the East and those teams should stay ahead of them. As well as the Warriors, Spurs, Rockets, Wolves, and Thunder.

 

[Mainstreet]

As of today.

#8. Phoenix first. Likely for this seeding to get better given the difficulty of the upcoming schedule and injuries/sickness. \

Players available with this pick: Certainly one of Ayton, Doncic, Young, Porter, Bamba, Jackson, Bagley, Sexton. I think I would be thrilled with any one of those players.

#19. Milwaukee first. Not conveying at this point but only 1 game out of "conveying position." I won't project players here unless its in conveying position.

#21. Miami first. Good grief Heat! You are not supposed to be winning these games! Will convey, just where?

This draft could play out a lot like the 2014 draft where the Suns had three draft picks and couldn't trade down.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2014.html

 

[GatorAZ]

But we're trading those picks for Young right?

 

[Hoop Head]

This draft could play out a lot like the 2014 draft where the Suns had three draft picks and couldn't trade down.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2014.html

I'd be surprised if we got the Bucks and Heat picks this year. The protection this year on the Bucks pick makes some sense now in that they didn't want to end up with 3 picks, with 2 being late 1st rounders. I haven't heard or read anything about the 2019 draft being deep pr promising. If we can't trade up hopefully we can trade out with one of the later picks to get future 1sts from someone.

 

[ColdPickleNachos]

I'd be surprised if we got the Bucks and Heat picks this year. The protection this year on the Bucks pick makes some sense now in that they didn't want to end up with 3 picks, with 2 being late 1st rounders. I haven't heard or read anything about the 2019 draft being deep pr promising. If we can't trade up hopefully we can trade out with one of the later picks to get future 1sts from someone.

We're definitely getting the Heat pick. Hopefully, it's not in the 20s.

 

[Mainstreet]

I'd be surprised if we got the Bucks and Heat picks this year. The protection this year on the Bucks pick makes some sense now in that they didn't want to end up with 3 picks, with 2 being late 1st rounders. I haven't heard or read anything about the 2019 draft being deep pr promising. If we can't trade up hopefully we can trade out with one of the later picks to get future 1sts from someone.

The Suns might want to trade a couple of first round draft picks this summer (now or future draft picks) for a player and draft BPA with their pick. Can't stay in rebuild mode forever.

As ColdPickleNachos pointed out, the Suns are destined to get the Heat pick.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Good grief Miami! Stop winning games!

 

[Hoop Head]

Suns next 8 games are against teams above 500, that should help their own pick.

 

[pokerface]

This draft is looking bleak all the way around. I wonder what realistic options we have to crack the top 5 to 7. What picks and how many...

 

[ColdPickleNachos]

I bet we could combine some assets to move up from the 8-12 range to get JJJ or Sexton. I don't think anyone is trading out of the top 6 unless you blow them away with something ridiculous.

 

[JCSunsfan]

9 and 20 right now, but we have a really tough stretch coming up. If we win through this, well, that is fantastic news. It means our young core is finally coming together. If we lose, our pick will look better.

win-win.

 

[Chaplin]

Suns next 8 games are against teams above 500, that should help their own pick.

The Thunder roll their eyes at this post...

 

[Hoop Head]

The Thunder roll their eyes at this post...

The Suns had 9 in a row versus teams over 500, I purposely left the Thunder game off.

 

[Mainstreet]

I had the Thunder game penciled in as a loss and the Suns had one of the best games of the season. If the youngsters show up on a given night, they can beat anyone.