The NBA Draft is set for Nov. 18, but it will be unlike anything league executives have ever dealt with. The basketball in the Bubble seems to have served some teams better than others, and pre-draft preparations will probably end up doing the same. For this atypical Suns front office, that means James Jones’ second draft as general manager could pose a significant challenge.
For starters, with going on 15 months since the 2019 draft, this is the longest pre-draft process we’ve seen. But it also has given NBA front offices the least information they’ve ever had.