Phoenix Suns land No. 1 draft pick for first time in franchise history

Phoenix Suns land No. 1 draft pick for first time in franchise history

The Phoenix Suns get to choose between Luka Doncic and DeAndre Ayton after landing the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft.

The Phoenix Suns get to choose between Luka Doncic and DeAndre Ayton after landing the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft.

After losing out on the coin flip that netted Milwaukee Lew Alcindor 50 years ago, the Phoenix Suns finally land the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. This is the first time in franchise history that the team will select No. 1 overall.

The Suns had the greatest odds of winning the lottery, with a 25 percent chance to land the top pick. 

The Suns will have a top-three selection in the draft for just the third time in franchise history, selecting No. 2 in 1969 and 1987.

Now the discussion turns to who the Suns will take with that first pick in the draft, Luka Doncic or DeAndre Ayton. Maybe the franchise gets a call and an opportunity to acquire a star player in return for the top pick? There will certainly be plenty of questions before the draft, which will be held on June 21, 2018, at 7 PM ET from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.

Phoenix officially will select Nos. 1, 16, 31, and 59 in the 2018 NBA Draft.

Here's how the rest of the ping pong balls bounced to determine the draft lottery order:

After losing out on the coin flip that netted Milwaukee Lew Alcindor 50 years ago, the Phoenix Suns finally land the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. This is the first time in franchise history that the team will select No. 1 overall.

The Suns had the greatest odds of winning the lottery, with a 25 percent chance to land the top pick. 

The Suns will have a top-three selection in the draft for just the third time in franchise history, selecting No. 2 in 1969 and 1987.

Now the discussion turns to who the Suns will take with that first pick in the draft, Luka Doncic or DeAndre Ayton. Maybe the franchise gets a call and an opportunity to acquire a star player in return for the top pick? There will certainly be plenty of questions before the draft, which will be held on June 21, 2018, at 7 PM ET from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.

Phoenix officially will select Nos. 1, 16, 31, and 59 in the 2018 NBA Draft.

Here's how the rest of the ping pong balls bounced to determine the draft lottery order:

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