Now that the 2017 NBA Draft is in the books, here are complete draft grades for every move the Phoenix Suns made.
The Phoenix Suns entered the 2017 NBA Draft with lofty expectations, and although there was no blockbuster trade to be found, the team will still enter its 50th season as an NBA franchise with plenty of hope.
Although visions of the unicorn Kristaps Porzingis turned out to be a mere mirage, the Suns stayed the course by avoiding another pointless rebuild-from-the-middle attempt by trading for someone like Jimmy Butler, DeAndre Jordan or a one-year Paul George rental.
Even better, the Suns’ No. 1 draft target fell to them at No. 4 when the Boston Celtics took Jayson Tatum at No. 3, leaving Kansas wing Josh Jackson on the board still.
With the 32nd overall pick Phoenix selected Miami’s Davon Reed. Late in the second round, the Suns took a chance on a stretch-4 coming off an injury with Valparaiso’s Alec Peters.
The question is, how did the Suns’ draft stack up to expectations and the rest of the NBA? And how do these new, young pieces fit with the team’s rebuild? To sort it all out, here are the Phoenix Suns’ complete 2017 NBA Draft grades.