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Could Suns pass over Josh Jackson in NBA draft because of off-court issue?

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Just after the regular season, Suns coach Earl Watson was asked what he looked for in a top NBA draft prospect.

"The type of person that has the best character," Watson said. "Regardless of position, character is the most important part. The talent is always going to be there. If you get character with talent, that’s when you have an (Eric) Bledsoe, that’s when you have a Devin Booker. Character gets you through tough times. And it also gets you through adversity and it allows you to make leaps and bounds quickly through development and eventually the team wins.