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Redrafting The 1st Round Of The 2014 NBA Draft

By Colby Giacubeno

Jun 26, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Andrew Wiggins (Kansas) shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number one overall pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2014 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 26, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Andrew Wiggins (Kansas) shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number one overall pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2014 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 17, 2015; Charlotte, NC, USA; New York Knicks forward Cleanthony Early (11) goes up for a shot against Charlotte Hornets center Frank Kaminsky III (44) during the first half at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 17, 2015; Charlotte, NC, USA; New York Knicks forward Cleanthony Early (11) goes up for a shot against Charlotte Hornets center Frank Kaminsky III (44) during the first half at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /

27. Phoenix Suns: Cleanthony Early, Wichita State

Original selection: 34th by the New York Knicks 

2015-16 statistics: 0.7 PPG 0.1 APG 0.2 RPG 7.14 PER

Cleanthony Early was a huge reason why Wichita State was able to put together a 34-0 record before losing to the University of Kentucky in the third round of the NCAA tournament. That being said, the Knicks drafting him in the second-round was expected to be a steal in this draft.

Looking at Early’s numbers this season, you wouldn’t think he would be worthy of a first-round selection, but he has experienced injuries and time in the D-League that has limited his games to just 10 for the Knicks.

In his rookie year during the obliteration of an NBA franchise as the Knicks won 17 games, Early was able to show that he could be a piece for the future in the bench production department.

At 6’8,” Early can contort his body smoothly in the air when he is on the fast break finishing around bigger players. The Suns have a few players in P.J. Tucker and T.J. Warren that play similar to Early, but Early size and length would make him a likely option in the second team coming off the bench. And we all know the Suns could use pretty much all they could get at this point…

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