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Phoenix Suns NBA Draft: Why Nico Mannion is worth taking at No. 10

Nico Mannion Phoenix Suns (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)

Nico Mannion should be the No. 10 pick for the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Draft

Nico Mannion would be the quintessential hometown hero for the Phoenix Suns.

Mannion, son of former NBA player Pace Mannion, was a legend at Pinnacle High School in Phoenix. A Sports Illustrated article in his freshman year predated the hype. His performance in high school — two state championships, countless Ball is Life montages, and several blue blood offers (Duke, Kentucky, and UCLA all offered him a scholarship) — ensured he lived up to it.