The order for the 2018 NBA draft has been set following the NBA draft lottery on Tuesday, and the ping pong balls bounced in the Phoenix Suns’ favor as they will be selecting No. 1 overall on June 21. This marks the first time in franchise history the Suns will be selecting No. 1 overall.
The last time the Suns selected in the top-three was in 1987 when they selected Armen Gilliam. Gilliam had a successful 12-year career as an NBA journeyman, but he never lived up to his draft hype.
However, the Suns have had success with their more recent lottery picks like T.