• The Phoenix Suns took the Arizona big man Deandre Ayton with the first pick in the 2018 N.B.A. draft.
• Missouri power forward Michael Porter Jr. finally comes off the board at No. 14, to the Denver Nuggets. His back issues had scared teams away.
• Marc Stein, our N.B.A. columnist, broke the news of the first three picks and the Mavericks-Hawks trade. Sign up here to receive his N.B.A. newsletter.
1. Phoenix Suns: Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona
7 feet, 250 pounds
Ayton comes off as a bit of a throwback to the days when dominant big men ruled the draft.