WHILE their draft hand looks destined to change in the coming weeks after some expected trades, the Phoenix Suns will still enter the 2025 NBA Draft as it stands with a late first round pick in hand.

It was an underwhelming campaign from the Suns in their second season with the big three of Devin Booker, Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2020 and not proving as dangerous as previous seasons.

Now, all the signs point to the big three being broken up, with Durant the most floated name to be moved in the coming months. Having traded away their draft capital to acquire the superstar, the Suns will likely be looking to regain some picks for not only this intake, but for years to come.

At the time of publication, the Suns have just two picks in the 2025 NBA Draft, and while that may change, there will still be plenty of options on the board to boost their roster, particularly in regards to their first round selection.

Phoenix Suns

Draft Selections

29, 52

Contracted Players

Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, Devin Booker, Grayson Allen, Royce O’Neal, Cody Martin (non-guaranteed), Vasilije Micic (team option), Nick Richards (non-guaranteed), Ryan Dunn, Oso Ighodaro

The Suns went all-in on their star-studded trio of Durant, Beal and Booker, and with that not yielding any results over the past season, moving on from this may be the move, especially if it can result in an improved draft hand for the future.

However, with no trade made at time of publication, we will focus on the picks the Suns currently have in hand, and they still should be able to find a key piece for the future, given the sheer amount of talent in the draft pool.

Adding a big man is a massive focus for Phoenix, given Richards was asked to shoulder the load a lot more than he should have. One option could be Creighton Bluejays big man Ryan Kalkbrenner, who is an old school center who has excellent size and thrives in the paint on both ends of the floor.

The super senior is an excellent rim protector, averaging over two blocks per game throughout four of his five seasons in the NCAA, and also showed skill as a lob threat as well as promise on the shooting front too, so the Suns could do a lot worse with their pick here.

Another option could be Maxime Raynaud, who put together a tremendous campaign in the NCAA last season as a member of the Stanford Cardinal. He averaged 20 points and 10.5 rebounds in a dominant campaign that should translate to the NBA.

With the ability to stretch the floor, excellent rebounding and solid playmaking for his position, Raynaud has all the tools to make it as a starting NBA center, and could develop strongly for the Suns if he is still on the board.

Another option could be to add some bench pieces, so Walter Clayton Jr. could be a move if the Suns want to inject some offence into their reserve unit, or even look at playing him at the one and move Booker back to the shooting guard position.

Although undersized, there is no denying Clayton Jr.’s offensive capabilities, and he can take over a match in the span of minutes with his elite shooting. Given Phoenix is likely to move Durant and will likely lose some offence in the process, Clayton Jr. could be the play.