Every 1st-round NBA Draft pick the Phoenix Suns have ever made
Some of the Phoenix Suns' first-round NBA Draft picks have gone on to become legends with the team. Others never played a single game for the team. Here's a look at all 53 of the Suns' first-round picks since they began play in 1968.
Mike Bantom (eighth pick, 1973): Averaged 11 points and 6.6 rebounds per game in two-plus seasons with the Suns. Played for four other NBA teams during his 10-year career. (Getty Images)Photo by: Dick Raphael
John Shumate (fourth pick, 1974): Averaged 11.3 points in 43 games with the Suns. Traded to the Buffalo Braves in exchange for Gar Heard during his rookie season. Went on to be the head coach at Grand Canyon and the Phoenix Mercury, and an assistant coach with the Suns. (Getty Images)Photo by: Barry Gossage
Walter Davis (fifth pick, 1977): Averaged 20.5 points and shot 52 percent from the field in 11 seasons with the Suns. Was the 1978 NBA Rookie of the Year and a six-time All-Star seletion. The Suns opted not to resign him after the 1987-88 season in light of a drug scandal. (Getty Images)Photo by: Mike Powell
Larry Nance (20th pick, 1981): Averaged 17.3 points and 7.8 rebounds per game in 6 1/2 seasons with the Suns and was a 1985 NBA All-Star selection. Traded along with Mike Sanders to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Kevin Johnson, Tyrone Corbin and Mark West in 1988. (Getty Images)Photo by: Mike Powell
Jay Humphries (13th pick, 1984): Averaged 10.8 points and 6.3 assists per game in three-plus seasons with the Suns. Traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Craig Hodges and a second-round pick in February 1988. (Getty Images)Photo by: Rick Stewart
Ed Pinckney (10th pick, 1985): Averaged 9.5 points and 5.6 rebounds per game in two seasons with the Suns. Traded along with a future second-round pick to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Eddie Johnson in 1987. (Getty Images)Photo by: Scott Cunningham
Armen Gilliam (second pick, 1987): Averaged 14.7 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in two-plus seasons in Phoenix. Traded to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Kurt Rambis and two second-round picks in December 1989. (Getty Images)Photo by: Mike Powell
Tim Perry (seventh pick, 1988): Averaged 6.8 points and 4.0 rebounds per game in four seasons with the Suns. Traded along with Jeff Hornacek and Andrew Lang to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Charles Barkley after the 1992 season. (Getty Images)Photo by: Mike Powell
Dan Majerle (14th pick, 1988): Averaged 13.5 points and shot 36.4 percent from 3-point range during his two stints (eight total seasons) with the Suns. Traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for John "Hot Rod" Williams before the 1995-96 season but returned to the Suns for his final NBA season. Current head coach at Grand Canyon University. (Getty Images)Photo by: Mike Powell
Jayson Williams (21st pick, 1990): Traded to the Philadelphia 76ers on draft night in exchange for a future first-round pick. (Getty Images)Photo by: Stephen Wade
Oliver Miller (22nd pick, 1992): Averaged 7.2 points and 5.8 rebounds in two stints (three total seasons) with the Suns. (Getty Images)Photo by: Tim DeFrisco
Wesley Person (23rd pick, 1994): Averaged 12.2 points per game and shot 40.7 percent from 3-point range during his three seasons in Phoenix. Traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1997. (Getty Images)Photo by: David Taylor
Michael Finley (21st pick, 1995): Averaged 15.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists in his rookie sesaon with the Suns. Traded along with A.C. Green and Sam Cassell to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Jason Kidd, Tony Dumas and Loren Meyer during the 1996-97 season. Went on to become a two-time All-Star with the Mavericks and won the 2007 NBA Championship with the San Antonio Spurs. (Getty Images)Photo by: Jonathan Daniel
Steve Nash (15th pick, 1996): Two-time NBA MVP and six-time NBA All-Star selection in Phoenix. Averaged 14.4 points and 9.4 assists per game in two separate stints (10 total seasons) with the Suns. (Getty Images)Photo by: Christian Petersen
Shawn Marion (ninth pick, 1999): Four-time NBA All-Star selection with the Suns. Averaged 18.4 points and 10.0 rebounds per game in eight-plus seasons in Phoenix. Traded along with Marcus Banks to the Miami Heat in exchange for Shaquille O'Neal during the 2008-09 season. (Getty Images)Photo by: Ronald Martinez
Jake Tsakalidis (25th pick, 2000): Averaged 5.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game in three seasons with the Suns. Traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in 2003. (Getty Images)Photo by: Jeff Gross
Amar'e Stoudemire (ninth pick, 2002): NBA Rookie of the Year in 2003 and a five-time NBA All-Star with the Suns. Averaged 21.4 points and 8.9 rebounds per game in eight seasons in Phoenix. Signed with the New York Knicks after the 2009-10 season. (Getty Images)Photo by: Christian Petersen
Casey Jacobsen (22nd pick, 2002): Averaged 5.5 points per game in 2 1/2 seasons with the Suns. Traded along with two other players to the New Orleans Hornets in 2005 in exchange for Jim Jackson. (Getty Images)Photo by: Doug Pensinger
Zarko Cabarkapa (17th pick, 2003): Averaged 4.4 points per game in two seasons with the Suns. Traded to the Golden State Warriors in 2005 in exchange for two second-round draft picks. (Getty Images)Photo by: Doug Pensinger
Luol Deng (seventh pick, 2004): Traded to the Chicago Bulls on draft night in exchange for a future conditional first-round pick and an undisclosed amount of cash. Went on to be a two-time NBA All-Star selection. (Getty Images)Photo by: Chris Graythen
Nate Robinson (21st pick, 2005): Traded along with Quentin Richardson to the New York Knicks on draft night in exchange for Kurt Thomas. (Getty Images)Photo by: Jed Jacobsohn
Rajon Rondo (21st pick, 2006): Traded to the Boston Celtics on draft night in exchange for a future first-round pick. Went on to be a four-time NBA All-Star and helped lead the Celtics to the 2008 NBA Championship. (Getty Images)Photo by: Elsa
Sergio Rodriguez (27th pick, 2006): Traded to the Portland Trail Blazers on draft night in exchange for cash considerations. (Getty Images)Photo by: Ronald Martinez
Rudy Fernandez (24th pick, 2007): Traded along with guard/forward James Jones to the Portland Trail Blazers on draft night in exchange for cash considerations. (Getty Images)Photo by: Jed Jacobsohn
Alando Tucker (29th pick, 2007): Appeared in 36 games for the Suns between 2007-09 before being traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves. (Getty Images)Photo by: Christian Petersen
Robin Lopez (15th pick, 2008): Averaged 5.8 points and 3.3 rebounds per game in four seasons with the Suns. Traded to the New Orleans Hornets before the 2012-13 season. (Getty Images)Photo by: Christian Petersen
Earl Clark (14th pick, 2009): Averaged 2.7 points per game in his rookie season with the Suns. Traded to the Orlando Magic the following season. (Getty Images)Photo by: Christian Petersen
Markieff Morris (13th pick, 2011): Averaged 11.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game in 4 1/2 seasons with the Suns. Traded to the Washington Wizards during the 2015-16 season in exchange for a first-round draft pick. (Getty Images)Photo by: Christian Petersen
Kendall Marshall (13th pick, 2012): Averaged three points and three assists per game for the Suns in his rookie season. Traded to the Washington Wizards in October 2013. (Getty Images)Photo by: Nick Laham
Alex Len (fifth pick, 2013): Averaged 6.9 points and 6.2 rebounds per game in his first four seasons in the Valley, including 8.0 points and 6.6 rebounds per game in 2016-17. (Getty Images)Photo by: Christian Petersen
Nemanja Nedovic (30th pick, 2013): Traded to the Golden State Warriors on draft night. (Getty Images)Photo by: Pool
T.J. Warren (14th pick, 2014): Averaged 11.2 points and 3.7 rebounds per game in his first three seasons in Phoenix. Had career highs in points (14.4) and rebounds (5.1) per game in 2016-17. (Getty Images)Photo by: Christian Petersen
Tyler Ennis (18th pick, 2014): Averaged 3.7 points and 2.2 assists in 33 games for the Suns before being traded to the Milwaukee Bucks late in his rookie season. (Getty Images)Photo by: Christian Petersen
Bogdan Bogdanovic (27th pick, 2014): Never played for the Suns. His rights were dealt to the Sacramento Kings as part of a 2016 draft-night trade. (Getty Images)Photo by: Srdjan Stevanovic
Devin Booker (13th pick, 2015): Averaged 18 points per game in his first two seasons in Phoenix, including 22.1 points per game in 2016-17. Scored a franchise-record 70 points in a game at the Boston Celtics. (Getty Images)Photo by: Christian Petersen
Dragan Bender (fourth pick, 2016): Averaged 3.4 points and 2.4 rebounds in 43 games during his rookie season. (Getty Images)Photo by: Christian Petersen
Georgios Papagiannis (13th pick, 2016): Traded on draft night to the Sacramento Kings along with Bogdan Bogdanovic and the No. 28 overall pick in exchange for Marquese Chriss, the No. 8 overall pick. (Getty Images)Photo by: Mike Stobe
Skal Labissiere (28th pick, 2016): Part of the 2016 draft-night trade to the Kings. (Getty Images)Photo by: Kevin C. Cox