Second Round Pick Discussion (32&54)
Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 4:39 am
Here is a couple of 2nd round prospects that the suns are said to have their eye on(per Doug Haller/ az central.com).
Among those the Suns might consider June 22:
NBA draft: Suns' possible 2nd-round targets include Oregon's Dillon Brooks
In addition to the fourth overall pick, the Suns have two second-round selections.
Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/2qVIdPN .
Dillon Brooks: Winning Pac-12 Player of the Year hasn’t often meant much on draft day. Over the past five years, only one – Utah’s Jakob Poeltl last year – was selected in the first round. Brooks, this year's winner, appears destined for the same fate. That doesn’t mean he doesn’t have an NBA future. A 6-7 forward, Brooks has the toughness required for survival, but he’ll have to improve his perimeter jumper.
“Brooks is really good at the point of attack,” said Pac-12 Networks analyst Mike Montgomery, a former college and NBA coach. “He’s really a good driver, slasher, finisher. He’s a tremendous competitor, but he’s got to be a two-guard.”
Semi Ojeleye: The SMU product who began his career at Duke offers position versatility. At 6-7, he can play both forward positions. Some think Ojeleye even could play center in small lineups.
His best attributes include high energy, an NBA body and an understanding of who he is. After a junior season in which he averaged 19 points and shot 42.4 percent from 3, Ojeleye was named the American Athletic Conference Player of the Year and Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
D.J. Wilson: There’s a reason you’ll find the 6-10 Wilson in the first round of some mock drafts. A late-bloomer, the Michigan junior forward has lots of upside. If he stays in the draft – Wilson has until Wednesday to decide – he could go in the 25-40 range.
Positives: The Suns need length and Wilson has it. In addition to his size, he has a 7-3 wingspan. He also is athletic enough to defend on the perimeter.
Concerns: He’s not ready physically. And outside of a hot finish – Wilson averaged 16.3 points during the Big Ten and NCAA tourneys – he was simply average.
Thomas Bryant: With Phoenix bigs Alex Len and Alan Williams approaching restricted free agency, the Suns may want to find a replacement option just in case. The 6-10 Bryant averaged 12.6 points and 6.6 rebounds his sophomore season at Indiana. He shot 38.3 percent from 3.
“He’s going to have to show that he’s athletic enough to be able to guard on the perimeter, as all big guys have to do in the league right now,” ESPN college analyst Fran Fraschilla said. “It helps that he shot the ball well. He didn’t have a good year scoring inside, in my opinion, didn’t play with the kind of toughness that I think Indiana expected from him. But he’s young and he’s a big kid who’s reasonably mobile and, from all indications, he’s got a high character and is a worker.”
Who would you guys like to see the suns take in the 2nd round, and what 2nd round prospects do you think would compliment our core the most?
Among those the Suns might consider June 22:
NBA draft: Suns' possible 2nd-round targets include Oregon's Dillon Brooks
In addition to the fourth overall pick, the Suns have two second-round selections.
Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/2qVIdPN .
Dillon Brooks: Winning Pac-12 Player of the Year hasn’t often meant much on draft day. Over the past five years, only one – Utah’s Jakob Poeltl last year – was selected in the first round. Brooks, this year's winner, appears destined for the same fate. That doesn’t mean he doesn’t have an NBA future. A 6-7 forward, Brooks has the toughness required for survival, but he’ll have to improve his perimeter jumper.
“Brooks is really good at the point of attack,” said Pac-12 Networks analyst Mike Montgomery, a former college and NBA coach. “He’s really a good driver, slasher, finisher. He’s a tremendous competitor, but he’s got to be a two-guard.”
Semi Ojeleye: The SMU product who began his career at Duke offers position versatility. At 6-7, he can play both forward positions. Some think Ojeleye even could play center in small lineups.
His best attributes include high energy, an NBA body and an understanding of who he is. After a junior season in which he averaged 19 points and shot 42.4 percent from 3, Ojeleye was named the American Athletic Conference Player of the Year and Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
D.J. Wilson: There’s a reason you’ll find the 6-10 Wilson in the first round of some mock drafts. A late-bloomer, the Michigan junior forward has lots of upside. If he stays in the draft – Wilson has until Wednesday to decide – he could go in the 25-40 range.
Positives: The Suns need length and Wilson has it. In addition to his size, he has a 7-3 wingspan. He also is athletic enough to defend on the perimeter.
Concerns: He’s not ready physically. And outside of a hot finish – Wilson averaged 16.3 points during the Big Ten and NCAA tourneys – he was simply average.
Thomas Bryant: With Phoenix bigs Alex Len and Alan Williams approaching restricted free agency, the Suns may want to find a replacement option just in case. The 6-10 Bryant averaged 12.6 points and 6.6 rebounds his sophomore season at Indiana. He shot 38.3 percent from 3.
“He’s going to have to show that he’s athletic enough to be able to guard on the perimeter, as all big guys have to do in the league right now,” ESPN college analyst Fran Fraschilla said. “It helps that he shot the ball well. He didn’t have a good year scoring inside, in my opinion, didn’t play with the kind of toughness that I think Indiana expected from him. But he’s young and he’s a big kid who’s reasonably mobile and, from all indications, he’s got a high character and is a worker.”
Who would you guys like to see the suns take in the 2nd round, and what 2nd round prospects do you think would compliment our core the most?