Ryan McDonough, in particular, should certainly be happy with how the night unfolded. After all, the Suns didn’t have to even choose between their top options – they got both.
What the Suns did in the draft was recognize an opportunity (Marquese Chriss falling to #8), consolidate their assets, and get their player.
It was the perfect move. And it was incredibly refreshing to see the Suns go out and make it happen.
You can’t be an elite NBA team without making smart trades. That is one of the easiest ways to gain value – dupe other teams out of assets at a discount.