NEW YORK — While it would be a shock if the Phoenix Suns don’t select Arizona center Deandre Ayton with the first pick in Thursday’s NBA draft, everything after that is up in the air.
The person who could have the biggest impact on how the draft rolls is Michael Porter, Jr. the 6-foot-10 freshman from the University of Missouri.
On talent alone, Porter might have battled Ayton for that expected first pick, but a back injury sidelined him for most of the college season and even a recent hip spasm added to the concern.
His talent is so intriguing that Porter could be drafted as high as No.