Phoenix Suns Draft Day Mishaps

The Phoenix Suns have had a lot of draft day mishaps in the past and I find it quite funny how many times they have missed picking the All-Star. They usually draft the player that just doesn't end up making it. Let's revisit history and see what could of been for the Suns.

In the 2002 NBA Draft they did get superstar Amare Stoudamire at No. 9, but they also had pick No. 22 that year and chose Stanford sharp shooter Casey Jacobsen. The player taken one spot later was none other than Kentucky's Tayshaun Prince, who went to Detroit.

The following year in the 2003 NBA Draft they chose the "BIG" man they have always coveted in Zarko Cabarkapa with the No. 17 pick. On the other hand the New Orleans Hornets used the No. 18 selection to draft David West.

In The 2004 NBA Draft The Phoenix Suns had the No. 7 pick and they were targeting Arizona Wildcat Andre Iguodala. Managment, however, did not think he would fall to them at No. 7 so they agreed to draft Luol Deng in a pre-draft agreement. In return Phoenix received only cash.

I know that's why they call it the NBA Draft,you draft who you think is the best player for your team. But what could have been for the Phoenix Suns had they picked Tayshaun Prince,David West, and Andre Iguodala instead of Casey Jacobsen, Zarko Cabarkapa, and cash.

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