The Phoenix Suns are considered a “strong candidate” to move down in tomorrow’s NBA Draft to replenish some draft capital, as first reported by Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Phoenix gains the ability to trade the No. 22 overall pick tomorrow and does not own any other picks in this year’s draft.
Trading back would allow the Suns to get more than just one prospect in this year’s draft. If they trade back just a few spots, they could probably still land a player they would have like at 22 and another pick on top of it.
There are several options that Phoenix could take, but these are some teams to look out for:
- Minnesota Timberwolves: picks No. 27 and No. 37
- Denver Nuggets: picks No. 28 and No. 56
- Utah Jazz: picks No. 29 and No. 32
- New York Knicks: picks No. 24, No. 25 and No. 38
- San Antonio Spurs: picks No. 35 and No. 48
- Indiana Pacers: picks No. 36, No. 49 and No. 50
- Washington Wizards: picks No. 26 and No. 51
- Boston Celtics: picks No. 30 and No. 54
- Memphis Grizzlies: picks No. 39 and No. 47
- Portland Trail Blazers: picks No. 34 and No. 40
Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro reported today that the Suns were having discussions with the Jazz about trading down for No. 29 and 32. ESPN’s Jonathan Givony has reported that Utah is said to be active in trade talks surrounding these two selections.
In his latest mock draft, The Athletic’s Sam Vecenie has the Suns first trading back with the New York Knicks for No. 25 and No. 38 and then moving out of the first round completely, trading No. 25 to Portland for Nos. 34 and 40. In the end, the Suns walk away with three picks: UC Santa Barbara point guard Ajay Mitchell (at 34), UCLA big Adem Bona (at 38) and Arizona forward Pelle Larsson (at 40).
Bleacher Report’s Grant Hughes suggests that the Suns trade down with the Minnesota Timberwolves tomorrow night for No. 27 and 37, which appears the most beneficial for both sides on this list.
If the Suns do choose to stay around 22, check out our top-5 prospects and a more in-depth look at the draft from the perspective of the Suns by clicking here.
What to do at pick 22: Top 5 prospects the Suns should consider
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Brendan Mau is a senior writer covering the Phoenix Suns and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @Brendan_Mau
