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Draft SZN is creeping in, and it is never too early to start digging into scouting reports, circling names, and figuring out who the Phoenix Suns should be eyeing when draft night arrives. The board starts to take shape long before the picks are made, and this is where the groundwork begins.
Brynn Tannehill put together a comprehensive list of prospects projected to land in that range where Phoenix is expected to be selecting, the sweet spot where value meets opportunity. These are the names that matter, the ones who could realistically be there when the Suns are on the clock.
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So let’s dive into the list, break it down, and start connecting the dots on who fits, who fills a need, and who might be the next piece in what this team is building. This is a good page to bookmark, for it is filled with numerous prospects.
The Suns have only a single second-round pick in the loaded 2026 draft, and that pick looks to be somewhere around the 46th. I looked at many, many mock drafts and player lists to come up with a selection of players who:
Provide good value at (roughly) the 46th pick
What I’m looking for in a player at the 46th pick isn’t a potential superstar, or a guy with few if any flaws. I’m looking for guys who have at least one thing about them that’s elite, even if it’s just their box plus/minus. I also tend to value three-point shooting, rebounding, and free throw shooting because they translate directly to the NBA. In other words, if a guy is great at any of these things in college, they’ll likely be good at it in the NBA too.
I regard power forward as the Suns’ position of greatest need, with there being a need for better depth at point guard. I also see room for improvement at small forward, where Brooks’ advanced numbers are so-so, O’Neale is a traffic cone, and Ryan Dunn has failed to improve. Mark Williams is also proving to be pretty “meh” overall. I would not be surprised if he takes a contract way bigger than he’s worth this summer.
The Suns need another shooting guard the way I need a sucking chest wound, and as such, you won’t find any pure shooting guards on…
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Publish date : 2026-03-28 17:00:00
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