The Phoenix Suns have had an interesting NBA draft, starting during Wednesday night's first round when they traded for Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams and then selected Duke's Khaman Maluach—another center—just minutes apart. The reshuffling in Phoenix following the Kevin Durant trade continued ahead of Thursday's second round when the Suns made a flurry of trades to move up to No. 31, the first pick of the night.
Phoenix acquired pick No. 36 and then flipped it to the Minnesota Timberwolves to move up even further and select at the top of the first round, which ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania shared was to jump in front of a specific team. When the Suns acquired the pick, Charania quickly reported they were targeting Saint Joseph's Rasheer Fleming, who they ended up choosing.
