As expected, former Arizona star Deandre Ayton won't have to travel far to begin his NBA career, as the Phoenix Suns made Ayton the top overall pick in the draft Thursday night.
Maybe not as expected, former Colorado star George King saw his big postseason pay off, as Phoenix also opted to select King with the draft's next-to-last pick (No. 59 overall) late in the second round.
King becomes the 30th CU player all-time to get selected in the NBA draft and the fifth during coach Tad Boyle's tenure. That list includes Alec Burks (first round, 2011), Andre Roberson (first round, 2013), Spencer Dinwiddie (second round, 2014), and Derrick White, who was a first-round selection of the San Antonio Spurs last year.