The Suns managed well without a boost from last year’s draft lottery, selecting at No. 13 Devin Booker, the fourth-place finisher in Rookie of the Year voting.
They had good fortune – that Booker slipped – and foresight to draft him. Now, they could use Booker’s good fortune for another franchise boost after the Suns’ worst season in 47 years.
Booker will represent the Suns on stage at about 4:45 p.m. Tuesday night for the draft lottery, which has not moved the Suns ahead in the order since 1987. That occasion did not move them quite far enough with their No.