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With the NBA Draft less than a month away, we continue looking at potential prospects the Suns could have their eye on, especially if they opt to trade into the first round. Today, we turn our attention to the 26th overall pick, a draft slot currently owned by the Denver Nuggets.
Why 26? Because we’ve explored before what a trade could look like if the Suns decided to do the Nuggets a favor and acquire the Cameron Johnson pick. It’s also a good opportunity to get a feel for who lives at the back end of the first round.
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So here are some prospects to be aware of.
Prospects at 26
I struggled a bit trying to figure out who should go in this group. Ultimately, I settled on players who were clearly not worth taking at 17 because better options were almost certain to be available: I calculated that there was a 97% chance that one of Steinbach, Morez Jr, or Stirtz would still be available at 17.
The players in this group have a reasonable chance of still being available at 26, but will almost certainly be gone by the 29th or higher. Previous player summaries I wrote included Ebuka Okorie, who is projected to go between 19 and 35, and might be a target for the Suns with the 26th or 29th pick. Henri Veesaar (whom I also profiled) is also projected to go around 26. If the Suns are set on acquiring an athletic PF, and Morez Jr is off the board,
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Christian Anderson (Texas Tech, Sophomore, PG)
Christian Anderson (Texas Tech) is a 6’1” 180-pound point guard. He is evaluated as an elite, high-volume three-point shooter and dynamic playmaker. Projected as a mid-to-late first-round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, he has drawn stylistic comparisons to NBA lead guards like Tyrese Haliburton for his offensive brilliance as a pick-and-roll ball-handler and deadly shooting versatility.
Key Statistics
38.3 MPG, 18.5 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 7.4 APG, 1.5 steals, 47.2 FG%, 41.5 3PT%, 80.5 FT%
Strengths
Elite Shooting: Blistering deep-range shooter who connects from well beyond the college line. He maintains fantastic shooting splits (over 40% from 3 on high volume), efficiently transitioning between catch-and-shoot and pull-up…
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