Suns Draft Koa Peat at #30 in 2026 NBA Draft

[Hoop Head]

I heard a good comp using our own players for Koa Peat. Ceiling is higher than Fleming. Floor is lower than Dunn.

I think the opposite, his ceiling is higher than Dunn's and floor is lower than Fleming.

Fleming has an incredibly high ceiling that I can't imagine Koa reaching. Fleming could be a Jayden McDaniels or OG Anunoby type of player, which is a top tier defender who is also capable of giving you 15-20 ppg on good efficiency. Could Peat be that? I don't think so as he lacks the handles and shooting touch to be a #3 starter on a team.

 

[Yuma]

I think the opposite, his ceiling is higher than Dunn's and floor is lower than Fleming.

Fleming has an incredibly high ceiling that I can't imagine Koa reaching. Fleming could be a Jayden McDaniels or OG Anunoby type of player, which is a top tier defender who is also capable of giving you 15-20 ppg on good efficiency. Could Peat be that? I don't think so as he lacks the handles and shooting touch to be a #3 starter on a team.

Oh I totally agree with your post. Fleming has rare size, athletic ability, etc. I think he potentially has the highest ceiling of all the young guys on our team. Totally agree. What I liked about that comparison I quoted earlier, is it shows no one knows what Peat is going to be. He could be a lesser talent than Dunn, just a defensive guy with no shot, to a high motor athletic guy who is a star in the NBA. Peat is 19, so there's that ability to improve because he's not a fully skilled (you hope) guy who should improve. Peat could be a young Aaron Gordon, who was mostly a hustle guy, and developed his shot over time in the NBA. Gordon got playing time right away. I am not sure Ott is going to afford him that.