Redrafting the 2017 NBA Draft Class 

No. 4 pick - Phoenix Suns select Lauri Markkanen

Markkanen takes it to the rack against the Raptors

The Phoenix Suns could become a really good playoff contender at this point in their development by landing a scorer in their frontcourt (they still have Eric Bledsoe at this point), which they have sorely lacked ever since the departure of Amar'e Stoudemire in free agency back in 2010. Lauri Markkanen, with his athleticism and stretch forward capability, fits the bill perfectly.

Markkanen has been one of the few bright spots for Chicago Bulls in what has been a tanking campaign right from the start of the season. Scoring 15.0 points and nabbing 7.5 rebounds while knocking down 35% of his 3-pointers, Markkanen has often been compared to the likes of Knicks All-Star Kristaps Porzingis due to his game that relies much more on jump shooting than back-to-the-basket, post-up play.

Markkanen can go OFF on a hot shooting night, as he proved in the Bulls' victory against the Knicks in January when he scored 33 points on the back of 8 3-point field goals. Fans will be watching his development with great interest in the years to come.