#4 Cameron Johnson (and Coby White)
UNC stud Coby White was widely expected to be a high lottery pick. His teammate Cameron Johnson, on the other hand, was a mid-to-late first round projection. The Phoenix Suns traded down in the draft and picked up a player who fits the white swingman's stereotypes in terms of his impact on court, but is much more athletic than the JJ Redicks of the world.
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With Josh Jackson in all sorts of immature adult trouble and TJ Warren shipped off to Indiana for cash, there is a lot of room for growth for the rookie in a rotation that is likely to once again rely for heavy minutes on inexperienced players.
Johnson is an intriguing fit alongside Booker, Bridges and Ayton, and the Suns will now be looking to the free agent market in order to land a star point guard. They should likely be in play for the Kemba Walker or D'Angelo Russell, who was Booker's teammate during their 2015 NCAA tournament run.
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