Phoenix Suns Draft Day Mishaps

Daniel Goodwin — Thu, 01 May 2008 06:04:48 -0400

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.

When Steve Kerr Traded Marion Was He Looking Ahead?

Daniel Goodwin — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:42:36 -0400

Steve Kerr made perhaps the boldest trade in the history of the Suns organization, but was he looking ahead to the Summer of 2010?

Steve Nash, and Shaquille O'Neal's contracts both end in 2010, so after they get those two fat contracts off the cap, they will have a lot of cap space. That summer there will be a lot of superstars that are free agents, assuming they don't sign contract extensions.

Here are a list of the players that will be available in the free agent market in 2010: Joe Johnson, Ray Allen, LeBron James (player option), Dirk Nowitzki (player option), Stephen Jackson, Tracy McGrady, Dwayne Wade (player option), Carlos Boozer (player option), and Manu Ginobili.

If Steve Kerr can perhaps lure LeBron James away from Cleveland in the summer of 2010, then everyone will say the Shaq trade was one the smartest moves in the history of the Suns organization.

Only time will tell.

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Phoenix Suns Draft Day Mishaps

When Steve Kerr Traded Marion Was He Looking Ahead?