Pistons and Suns Possible Selections

In this article I will discuss the two playoff teams that have multiple first round selections, and what players they may select with those picks.

This year the Detroit Pistons have both their first and second round draft picks, plus the first round pick from the Orlando Magic to complete the Darko Milicic trade. They could possibly have 7 spots open depending on what they do with the contacts of Chris Webber, Dale Davis, Antonio McDyess, Chauncey Billups, Flip Murray, Amir Johnson, and Wil Blalock. Most likely they will retain at least 4 of these players, and the bulk of their cap space would be gone, so then they’ll have to turn the draft to complete the team. With their 1st selection more than likely they’ll go with the best player available possibly like Acie Law, Jeff Green, or Al Thornton. With their second selection I think the pistons would go more with a player that fits their style of play like a Alando Tucker, Aaron Gray, Morris Almond or Jared Dudley. With their 2nd round selection I think they could either look for a player that has a chance to be a final piece to their roster, or pick a player to send overseas or the NBDL for more development like Trey Johnson, Russell Carter, Kyrylo Fesenko, or Joao Gomes. Overall how they go about their off-season will be key for the Pistons.

This year the Phoenix Suns have their own 1st and 2nd round picks, along with two other ones from Atlanta and Cleveland to complete past deals. They have 4 free agents and none of them are in the Suns plans next year. Coach D’Antoni only likes to use the same 7-8 players all season long. The Suns don’t have a lot of cap space and may try to free it up by looking for the right deal and possibly let Shawn Marion, Amare Stoudemire, or Marcus Banks go. Most of their key moves will come through the draft to reload this team with young fresh legs that can plug right into the the suns system. With their 1st selection I think the suns will go with a big guy who fits their style of play right now like Yi Jianlian, Brandan Wright, or Al Horford. With their second selection I think the suns would go with the best available combo guard like Marcus Williams, Rodney Stuckey, or Rudy Fernandez. With their final first round selection I think they could go either with the best player available or a versatile big man that can contribute right now like Kyle Visser, Aaron Gray, or Nick Fazekas. With their 2nd round selection they may select a player that can go overseas or to the NBDL like Kyrylo Fesenko, D.J. Strawberry, or DaShaun Wood. Overall the Suns will have the most picks in the draft and have a lot of options in how they will go about their present and future years for the franchise.