The NBA has changed. The back-to-the-basket center still has its place, but more teams are expecting their big men to step out and shoot the 3-point shot. At the same time, they want forwards capable of guarding multiple positions.
It’s called position-less basketball, and the crop of draft prospects who worked out for the Suns on Tuesday illustrated both the advantages and challenges associated with such philosophical shifts.
SMU forward Semi Ojeleye (pronounced OH-ju-lay), North Carolina center Kennedy Meeks, Vanderbilt center Luke Kornet and Texas center Jarrett Allen were among the seven working out for the Suns.