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Phoenix Suns: 5 Draft Options With The No. 28 Pick

By Gerald Bourguet

CHANGCHUN, CHINA - JUNE 08: (CHINA OUT) Zhou Qi of China men's national basketball team in action during training session for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games on June 8, 2016 in Changchun, Jilin Province of China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)
CHANGCHUN, CHINA - JUNE 08: (CHINA OUT) Zhou Qi of China men's national basketball team in action during training session for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games on June 8, 2016 in Changchun, Jilin Province of China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images) /
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China’s Zhou Qi dribbles past Taiwan’s Wu Tai Hao during their men’s basketball match at the 2014 Asian Games at the Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon on September 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ INDRANIL MUKHERJEE (Photo credit should read INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP/Getty Images) /

1. Zhou Qi

Rounding out our list of draft-and-stash prospects is Zhou Qi, a 7’2″ behemoth from China who has spent the last two years playing for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers in the Chinese Basketball Association.

A two-time CBA leader in blocks, Qi’s size — including a massive 7’6.25″ wingspan — would make him an obvious asset on the defensive end as an elite shot-blocker and rim deterrent.

At the moment, Qi is so thin he needs to run around in the shower to get wet, but he’s also only 20 years old. A few years of maturing overseas plus a standard NBA weightlifting regimen would help him bulk up a bit.

Qi is a very smart player, he’s a solid athlete for his size and his post game is built on excellent footwork. His passing abilities shouldn’t be overlooked for any big man, let alone one standing at 7’2″.

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There’d obviously be quite an adjustment period playing in the NBA against taller, more physical players. But Qi stands out as a high upside draft-and-stash candidate that Phoenix should strongly consider at No. 28.

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