The Suns picked 22-year old, 6′10″, 245 pound power forward Markieff Morris with the 13th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. Morris played in 38 games for Kansas last year and he averaged 24.4 minutes, 13.6 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 blocked shots. He played in 109 games in his three years in college and he averaged 19.3 minutes, 8.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Morris will give the Suns some power along the front line, which is something they are in dire need of.

The Suns only have 1 pick in this Thursday’s NBA Draft and they need to make it count. The Suns have been pretty soft the last few years so I see them looking for a nasty power forward type who likes to rebound and play defense. I think that PF Bismarck Biyombo would be the perfect fit for the Suns. If he’s not there, then maybe they would pick Kenneth Faried out of Morehead State as he is a relentless rebounder despite size restrictions. One thing you can’t argue about with Faried is his heart as he goes all out, all of the time.

The Suns have picked 22-year old power forward Dwayne Collins with the #60 overall pick in the NBA Draft. Collins played in 29 games (28 starts) for the Miami (Fl) Hurricanes and he averaged 12.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 blocked shots per game. He played in 126 games (99 starts) in his college career and he averaged 9.9 points, 7.0 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. The Suns are thin along the front line so maybe Collins could get some P.T. as a rookie.

The Phoenix Suns have selected power forward Gani Lawal with the 46th overall pick of the NBA Draft. Lawal played in 36 games (all starts) for Georgia Tech last season and he averaged 13.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, 0.4 assists and 1.4 blocked shots per game. He played in 99 games (91 starts) in college and he averaged 11.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 1.3 blocked shots per game. The Suns were lucky to find a tough forward like Lawal sitting for them in the 2nd round.

The Suns will likely take the best player available when it’s their turn to pick. They have the #46 and #60 overall picks in the NBA Draft tomorrow night so hopefully they scouted well. The Suns really need to decide whether or not they are going to go for it next season or start rebuilding. If they decide to rebuild they could make some unpopular deals tomorrow night.