Phoenix Suns Holding Free Agent Minicamp on Wednesday
Matt Howard will be at the Suns one-day minicamp. (Photo Courtesy of Tommy Gilligan, Flickr)
Despite the status of the offseason in limbo because of a pending lockout, the Suns will still be holding a free agent minicamp this afternoon. The camp will feature Phoenix first round pick Markieff Morris as well as several free agent rookies and veterans who have been out of the league.
The undrafted rookies include forward Matt Howard, who was one of the leaders of a Butler squad that went to two straight National Championship games. Several were surprised that Howard wasn’t drafted late in the second round. Others include Ohio State guard/forward David Lighty, Washington power forward Matthew Bryan-Amaning, Colorado guard Cory Higgins and Tulsa guard Justin Hurtt. (more…)
Looming Lockout Could Prove Disastrous for NBA
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Just a few short weeks back, the Dallas Mavericks were celebrating their first NBA championship in franchise history. Now all of that is rearview mirror with a possible lockout for the league on the horizon. (more…)
Iman Shumpert: A Strange Choice for the New York Knicks
Iman Shumpert is a very good defender, which makes you wonder why the Knicks picked him. (Photo Courtesy of diz8882002, Flickr)
Talk in the last couple of days before the draft on Thursday had heated up on the Suns taking Iman Shumpert with the 13th pick overall. The Suns loved his athleticism, his ability to guard a number of different positions and saw him as a possible franchise point guard down the line.
Shumpert was available when the Suns were on the clock with their first and only pick on Thursday night, but Phoenix instead went with a big man and selected Markieff Morris out of Kansas. The Georgia Tech guard fell four spots later to the Knicks at 17. (more…)
Markieff Morris A Perfect fit for the Phoenix Suns
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The Suns accomplished their main goal of this offseason by grabbing a power forward with the 13th overall pick in last night’s draft. That man’s name? Markieff Morris.
Many so called draft experts called Markieff the lesser player compared to his brother Marcus, who was born seven minutes after Markieff and drafted about the same time frame after his brother. Marcus put up much better numbers while at Kansas compared to Markieff, but the elder brother is a better fit for Phoenix.
Markieff is suited for the four spot where as his brother is a tweener between the two forward positions. Phoenix certainly didn’t need another possible small forward with the logjam that they already have at the position on the current roster.
Phoenix Suns Stay Put at 13, Grab Markieff Morris
The Markieff Morris pick was a smart decision by Phoenix. (Photo courtesy of Lawrence Journal-World, Flickr)
In a move that hasn’t been very common in the last seven or eight years, the Suns finally kept onto a draft pick and chose Markieff Morris out of Kansas with the 13th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. His twin brother, Marcus, was drafted a pick later by Houston. (more…)
