high draft picks in Suns history

[JCSunsfan]

It seems like I have to go through this every time. There's no message or conclusion behind the list. It's just a set of facts. Make of them what you will.

Right. Not arguing with you. Just making of the facts what I will.

 

[JCSunsfan]

I learned something about myself going over this thread. I read the whole thing and twice I read a post and thought - he thinks just like me. Both times I looked at the poster and I was the poster. So right or wrong I think the same way consistently.

AND you have early onset Alzheimers.

 

[Errntknght]

AND you have early onset Alzheimers.

What do you mean, early onset... I'm a few weeks away from being an octogenarian...

 

[BC867]

What do you mean, early onset... I'm a few weeks away from being an octogenarian...

Wow, I thought I was the oldest. I am about three years behind you. Didja ever realize that Alzheimers and old-timers sound so much alike?

 

[elindholm]

Now that it's official, the 2018 update:

#1 overall
Joe Barry Carroll (drafted 1980)
Danny Manning (1988)
Shaquille O'Neal (1992)
Deandre Ayton (2018)

#2 overall
Wayman Tisdale (1985)
Armon Gilliam (1987)
Jason Kidd (1994)
Antonio McDyess (1995)
Stromile Swift (2000)
Tyson Chandler (2001)
Michael Beasley (2008)

#3 overall
Penny Hardaway (1993)
Grant Hill (1994)

#4 overall
Alvan Adams (1974)
Xavier McDaniel (1985)
Dennis Scott (1990)
Jim Jackson (1992)
Stephon Marbury (1996)
Wesley Johnson (2010)
Dragan Bender (2016)
Josh Jackson (2017)

#5 overall
Walter Davis (1977)
Charles Barkley (1984)
Vince Carter (1998)
Jason Richardson (2001)
Nikoloz Tskitishvili (2002)
Alex Len (2013)

 

[Yuma]

Inury really cut Manning's career short. He could have been an Ayton. People forget he really was a very good player, heading to great player. That's what scares me with Ayton. Just stay healthy big guy!!!

 

[Bobster]

Since 1966 (when the territorial draft was eliminated) you can add -

1967 #3 - Clem Haskins
1969 #2 - NEAL WALK
1972 #4 - CORKY CALHOUN
1974 #4 - JOHN SHUMATE
1978 #3 - Rick Robey

Suns' draft choices in CAPS.

 

[elindholm]

I never added Rubio to this list! Thanks to Bobster for the others.
Updated to include Chris Paul (#4, 2005)

#1 overall
Joe Barry Carroll (drafted 1980)
Danny Manning (1988)
Shaquille O'Neal (1992)
Deandre Ayton (2018)

#2 overall
Neal Walk (1969)
Wayman Tisdale (1985)
Armon Gilliam (1987)
Jason Kidd (1994)
Antonio McDyess (1995)
Stromile Swift (2000)
Tyson Chandler (2001)
Michael Beasley (2008)

#3 overall
Clem Haskins (1967)
Rick Robey (1978)
Penny Hardaway (1993)
Grant Hill (1994)

#4 overall
Corky Calhoun (1972)
John Shumate (1974)
Alvan Adams (1975)
Xavier McDaniel (1985)
Dennis Scott (1990)
Jim Jackson (1992)
Stephon Marbury (1996)
Chris Paul (2005)
Wesley Johnson (2010)
Dragan Bender (2016)
Josh Jackson (2017)

#5 overall
Walter Davis (1977)
Charles Barkley (1984)
Vince Carter (1998)
Jason Richardson (2001)
Nikoloz Tskitishvili (2002)
Ricky Rubio (2009)
Alex Len (2013)

 

[elindholm]

Apparently this thread is too old to be editable. Updated to include Durant.

Since someone always asks, these are high-drafted players who, at some point, were on the Suns. They are not (most of them) players that the Suns drafted. That would be a different list.

#1 overall
Joe Barry Carroll (drafted 1980)
Danny Manning (1988)
Shaquille O'Neal (1992)
Deandre Ayton (2018)

#2 overall
Neal Walk (1969)
Wayman Tisdale (1985)
Armon Gilliam (1987)
Jason Kidd (1994)
Antonio McDyess (1995)
Stromile Swift (2000)
Tyson Chandler (2001)
Kevin Durant (2007)
Michael Beasley (2008)

#3 overall
Clem Haskins (1967)
Rick Robey (1978)
Penny Hardaway (1993)
Grant Hill (1994)

#4 overall
Corky Calhoun (1972)
John Shumate (1974)
Alvan Adams (1975)
Xavier McDaniel (1985)
Dennis Scott (1990)
Jim Jackson (1992)
Stephon Marbury (1996)
Chris Paul (2005)
Wesley Johnson (2010)
Dragan Bender (2016)
Josh Jackson (2017)

#5 overall
Walter Davis (1977)
Charles Barkley (1984)
Vince Carter (1998)
Jason Richardson (2001)
Nikoloz Tskitishvili (2002)
Ricky Rubio (2009)
Alex Len (2013)