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The Phoenix Suns are on the clock with the number one pick in the 2018 NBA Draft yet to be determined. On June 21st, the Suns will likely select between Arizona’s Deandre Ayton and Real Madrid’s Luka Doncic. On Wednesday morning, the projected number one overall pick in Ayton was in Phoenix to meet with […]

The Phoenix Suns hold the number one pick in the upcoming draft and Arizona’s Deandre Ayton is believed to be the player they will select with their pick. Ayton was brought in to Phoenix on Wednesday morning and had a private workout with the Suns. and general manager Ryan McDonough was really impressed with what he […]

The Phoenix Suns hold the top pick in the 2018 NBA Draft this month, and it’s been long expected that their choice will come down to either European star Luka Doncic or Arizona Wildcats big man DeAndre Ayton. On Wednesday, the Suns will get their chance to have an exclusive close look at one of […]

The Phoneix Suns have a lot of different options in regards to what they can do with the number one overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, but it appears they’ve already decided. Suns General Manager Ryan McDonough said that it’s an overwhelming likelihood that the Suns will end up keeping the first pick instead […]

The Phoenix Suns were the big winners of last week’s 2018 NBA Draft Lottery when they were announced to have won the right to select the first overall pick. There’s no question that the Suns are the envy of just about every NBA team these days, as they have the luxury of picking the best […]

The Memphis Grizzlies did not have Lady Luck on their side during the recently-concluded NBA Draft Lottery. After having the second-best chance of locking up the first overall pick, they fell all the way to fourth. This virtually takes them out of the running for the consensus top two picks in DeAndre Ayton and Luca […]

Every team enters the NBA Draft hoping to land the next Joel Embiid, praying he doesn’t turn into the next Darko Milicic, and wishing on the next Manu Ginobili. The draft can be a crap shoot, making it difficult to distinguish between boom, bust, or sleeper. Which is why our team at BBALLBREAKDOWN identified key […]

Despite the strong links to Luka Doncic with their new head coach Igor Kokoskov, the Phoenix Suns are leaning toward drafting Arizona center DeAndre Ayton, according to local radio voice John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7. When asked on Twitter about his confidence level on Ayton being selected with the No. 1 pick, Gambadoro gave […]

After trading Steve Nash and ending the Seven Seconds Or Less era, the Phoenix Suns were thought to have started a complete tank. A surprising season from Goran Dragic and Eric Bledsoe delayed the teardown. But after a series of missteps and a few coaching changes, the Phoenix Suns finally have the No. 1 overall […]

With the Phoenix Suns winning the NBA Lottery selection on Tuesday night their choice seems to be down to two guys, Arizona Wildcat big man Deandre Ayton or Luka Doncic from Slovakia. It appears that the Suns might have given a little hint with their new Twitter name after securing the number one pick. Their […]

The 2018 NBA Draft is just a number of weeks ahead, so prepare to hear more of the names of the top NBA prospects in the leadup to the highly anticipated event. But before that, most of these prospects will be trying to impress scouts in the upcoming 2018 NBA Draft Combine, which is set […]

Following one season with Arizona, Deandre Ayton declared for the 2018 NBA Draft after averaging 20.1 points and 11.6 rebounds. While there are many talented prospects in this year’s draft, Ayton is widely considered to be the top pick. On CBS Sports Radio with Tiki and Tierney, Ayton was asked which team he would like […]

University of Arizona freshman center DeAndre Ayton has declared for the NBA Draft, according to a report by The Associated Press. Ayton is widely considered to be the top pick in the NBA Draft this June. A 7-foot-1, 260-pound big man, Ayton was named the Pac-12 player of the year this season after posting averages […]

NBA legend Charles Barkley, who’s known for his strong declarative statements, has made another huge comment yet again, this time concerning the Arizona Wildcats’ DeAndre Ayton. As reported by Langston Wertz Jr. of The Charlotte Observer, Barkley said that the 7-foot-1 Ayton is not only the best college player in this year’s NCAA Tournament but […]

By and large, the Arizona Wildcats are having a successful season. They just won the Pac-12 regular season title after taking down the struggling California Golden Bears in Tucson on Saturday, and are virtual locks to have a spot in the upcoming NCAA National Tournament. A recruitment controversy brought to light by an FBI investigation, […]

Every year, NBA Draftees are outlandishly compared to Hall of Fame players, and often times, don’t live up to the unrealistic expectations. But it’s not popular for a prospect to be compared to a player who played just 105 NBA games. Nonetheless, Arizona’s DeAndre Ayton looks like a Greg Oden clone and is worth the […]

Okay, the Atlanta Hawks are dead last in the Eastern Conference. As of February 13, 2018, the Hawks have the 6th most turnovers per game and are ranked 26th in rebounds, 22nd in offensive efficiency, and 26th in defensive efficiency. Having lost every starter from their first-place eastern conference finish back in 2015, it’s no secret […]

The amount of young and talented players declaring for the NBA Draft has increased the past couple of years, while the ages have gone lower. This year’s lottery is a good example of it, as a record number of one-and-done players entered the league, mostly 20-years-old and below. The class of 2018 will not have […]