Tag: NBA Draft

Marvin Bagley III’s winding, complicated journey bring him back to Phoenix

by Paola Boivin
  • Slug: Sports-Bagley Suns, 1,150 words
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By JACK HARRIS
Cronkite News

PHOENIX – The question lingered in the Al McCoy Media Center for a few moments.

If the Phoenix Suns don’t select Marvin Bagley III first overall in the NBA Draft, would the Arizona native hold a lifelong “chip” against his hometown team?

Finally, Bagley – who had just completed a pre-draft workout for the franchise – answered. Continue reading “Marvin Bagley III’s winding, complicated journey bring him back to Phoenix”

Kempton Jr.: Draft workout with Suns holds ‘special place in my heart’

by Paola Boivin

 

  • Slug: Sports-Suns Kempton, approximately 600 words
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By GREG MACAFEE
Cronkite News

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns hold a special place in the heart and mind of former Lehigh University center Tim Kempton Jr. He grew up playing high school basketball at Brophy Preparatory and watched his father, Tim Kempton, play for the Suns in the 1992-1993 season.

On Friday, after the younger Kempton worked out for his hometown team, he described the experience as “surreal.”

“To kind of even think about it is one thing, but then to come out here and kind of have that experience is a whole other opportunity,” Kempton Jr. said. “Like I said earlier, I’m thankful for any NBA workouts I can get but this one is gonna hold a special place in my heart and my mind no matter what happens.”

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Suns have options with NBA Draft approaching

by Adnan Alam

Slug: Sports-Suns options, 720 words.

with photos

By Logan Newman
Cronkite News

PHOENIX — The NBA Draft Lottery gives Phoenix the second-best odds to land the first overall draft pick with a 19.8-percent chance of landing the overall No. 1 choice. The Suns have a 55.8 percent chance to pick among the top three.

It leaves open the possibility of a lot of options.

If the Suns are in a position to take one of the consensus top two guards, Washington’s Markelle Fultz and UCLA’s Lonzo Ball, it raises a question – what do the Suns do with Eric Bledsoe?

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