4. Trade for a Superstar
If the No. 1 overall pick could possibly be enough for the Suns to get Karl-Anthony Towns, could they try to gauge interest from other teams’ superstars? Phoenix general manager Ryan McDonough says he isn’t opposed to trading the top pick, according to ESPN.
“We’re certainly open to that. We’ll consider it,” McDonough said. “Obviously, we’ll have more information closer to the draft than we do today, after we go through the workout process and the interview process and we get the medical physicals. So we’re open to that.
“I think if you look around the NBA, as far as the veteran players, there are probably a few players we’d consider trading the pick for, not … just pick for player No. 1. So it’ll be a busy month for us.”
Could the Suns get a player that is on Towns’ level in regards to skill and youth? Getting someone like that to pair with Booker and Jackson would be perfect.
The Suns could also go for a star entering his prime or already in his prime as well, as McDonough has mentioned about not trying to be as young of a team like they were last season.
“We’re not planning on having a roster that’s quite as young next year,” McDonough said. “We’re open to moving [the later picks] for a player to help us move forward, or even to move up in the draft into the late lottery or earlier in the teens.”