While Phoenix Suns other two rookies and Devin Booker are getting all the headlines, Tyler Ulis has been one of the most efficient players on the team and the catalyst for the Suns' disruptive defense.
The Phoenix Suns needed power forwards in the worst way, and took two of them among the Top 8 picks of the NBA Draft. But GM Ryan McDonough apparently couldn't stand the thought of passing on a Kentucky Wildcats point guard before the night was out. He took Tyler Ulis with the 34th overall pick, and gave him a first-round-level contract with two guaranteed years and two team options.