NBA Today: 4 Teams regretting their 2017 draft choices

Markelle Fultz tries to shoot over Rudy Gobert
Markelle Fultz tries to shoot over Rudy Gobert

#2 Phoenix Suns

Josh Jackson
Josh Jackson

Pick #4: Josh Jackson (SF)

The fourth pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, Josh Jackson had a poor start to his NBA career with his time at the Phoenix Suns coming to an abrupt end as they traded him to Memphis for Kyle Korver and Jevon Carter, with Phoenix waiving Korver shortly after.

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Averaging 12.3 points per game on only 29% three-point shooting for his career, Jackson was supposed to be the wing to flourish alongside star Devin Booker and help the Suns rise from the bottom of the Western Conference. Unfortunately for both him and Phoenix, this didn't come close to happening with them still having the worst record in the conference in Jackson's two seasons in the league.

Phoenix have been desperate for a point guard since the end of the Steve Nash era, a hole they have attempted to fill in this offseason with Ricky Rubio. It's no question if the Suns could have this pick back they would take De'Aaron Fox who went just one pick later and has flourished in his role at the Kings and looks set for a long career.

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