The Phoenix Suns acquired the No. 10 NBA draft pick from the Houston Rockets as part of the Kevin Durant trade, and that acquisition prompted a lot of speculation on social media.
Could the Suns pick Michigan State’s Jase Richardson with the No. 10 pick in the first round of the June 25 NBA draft?
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The Suns have a lot of ties to the Spartans. Could that add another with the selection of Richardson, a guard who averaged 12.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game in his lone season with MSU?
Interestingly, one recent NBA mock draft had the Suns targeting Richardson in the draft because of their “Michigan State bias.”
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SB Nation’s Ricky O’Donnell wrote: “Kevin Durant is a Houston Rocket and the best thing they gave up in the package was the No. 10 pick in this draft, which originally belonged to Phoenix. The Suns desperately need to hit on this pick because they don’t control their first-round pick until 2032. The Suns can go a lot of different ways here. Collin Murray-Boyles would be an excellent fit for a team that desperately needs more of a defensive presence. Derik Queen would be a high-upside gamble on starpower, and he could form a fun 1-2 scoring punch with Devin Booker. Noa Essengue would be a bet on a super young forward with great tools who can grow with the organization over time. My bold prediction is that the Suns will target Jase Richardson, because their Michigan State bias is just that strong.”
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Jase Richardson Suns NBA draft rumors rampant after Kevin Durant trade