You’d have to go all the way back to 2019 to find the last time the Phoenix Suns General Manager James Jones traded up in the NBA draft. After taking Cameron Johnson with the 11th overall pick, he made a trade to acquire the 24th overall pick and take Ty Jerome.
Since then, Jones has swapped his first round picks for established NBA talent. If he doesn’t trade back into this year’s first round, the Suns will meekly go yet another year using the draft as nothing more than a vehicle to get a veteran team.