The June 21 draft order is set.
The Suns have the No. 1 pick. Let’s mock.
1. Suns (21-61): C Deandre Ayton, 7-0, 260, Arizona.
The hiring of Igor Kokoskov as coach – as well as Phoenix’s need for a point guard – means Slovenia’s Luka Doncic will be part of the conversation. But General Manager Ryan McDonough has said center is a “slightly higher” priority and NBA scouts have compared Ayton with Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns. The Suns can always find guards/wing players in free agency. But a physically dominant center who fits today’s NBA game?