The Phoenix Suns already have two first-round picks, but there is a chance they could be trying to move up from their second draft position.
According to Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report, the Suns are looking to bring Trae Young out of Oklahoma for a workout.
Sources confirm: Phoenix Suns have been trying to bring in Trae Young for dinner/workout, but scheduling has made it difficult. Meeting to likely take place at some point before draft. Evidence Phoenix will be looking to add a 2nd top-10 pick.
— Jonathan Wasserman (@NBADraftWass) June 9, 2018
The Suns currently own the first pick and the 16th pick in the draft, and with the first pick, it seems that they are going to take DeAndre Ayton from the Arizona Wildcats. Young isn't going to be available at 16, and if he isn't taken in the top 10 that would be a shock.
If the Suns were able to move up in the draft, and take Young that would add to an already impressive core of really young, but talented players.
The Suns already have Josh Jackson and Devin Booker, and both have shown that they are good young players, and adding Young and Ayton would give a young core that could be good for years.
The big question for the Suns is what exactly would they have to unload to get Young. Would the 16th pick and a first-round pick in a later year be enough? Or would they have to unload a young talent like Dragan Bender who has also shown that he could be a good core piece to build around?
There is still a couple of weeks to figure this out, but if the Suns were able to come away with Ayton and Young, that would be quite the haul on draft night.
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