Well, the 2015 NBA Draft Lottery was the ultimate teaser, as it is every year. The Phoenix Suns sat with bated breath hoping for a miniscule chance at moving into the top three for the draft in late June. However, disappointment set in as the inevitable happened. The Suns stayed where they were projected as the 13th pick in this year’s draft.
The problem is, and always has been, mediocrity. Chances are, with a middling first-rounder, you can’t get a core piece for a championship contender, only an average rotation player. This issue arises because the Suns are never bad enough to warrant a top pick (thank goodness), but they also aren’t good enough to make the playoffs.