Suns give fans a look into the NBA Draft war room

Jun 22, 2018, 1:28 PM

Decisions were made and the wait is finally over.

Not only did the Phoenix Suns select Arizona big man Deandre Ayton with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, they also added Mikal Bridges, Elie Okobo and George King on Thursday.

The Suns’ brass decided to let the fans in on the monumental night, showing what transpired in the war room leading up to and after the first pick was submitted.

Telephones, draft booklets, a draft board and numerous Suns personnel engulfed the room.

“What are you guys thinking?” Suns general manager Ryan McDonough said jokingly as the clock started. “Give them a couple of minutes, see if any trade calls blow us away.”

The wait didn’t last long though as the team officially announced the pick to the NBA.

The only other thing to do?

Sit back and watch the excitement unfold across Talking Stick Resort Arena.

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2018 draft prospects pose for a picture before the NBA basketball draft in New York, Thursday, June 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Kevin Hagen)

Kentucky PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (NBA Draft / Twitter)

Arizona C Deandre Ayton (NBA Draft / Twitter)

Miami SG Lonnie Walker (NBA Draft / Twitter)

Duke center Wendell Carter (Sporting News / Twitter)

Boston College PG Jerome Robinson (NBADraft / Twitter)

Top NBA Draft prospect, Marvin Bagley III, shows off his style as he heads to the draft in a JF J. Ferrar suit on Thursday, June 21, 2018 in New York. The fully customized suit includes a personalized liner with the acronym "J.R.E.A.M.," meaning "Jesus Rules Everything Around Me." JF J. Ferrar is exclusively available at JCPenney. (Mark Von Holden/AP Images for JCPenney)

Top NBA Draft prospect, Mikal Bridges, shows off his style as he heads to the draft in a JF J. Ferrar suit on Thursday, June 21, 2018 in New York. The fully customized suit includes a personalized liner with elements that celebrate Villanova's two championship winning teams. JF J. Ferrar is exclusively available at JCPenney. (Mark Von Holden/AP Images for JCPenney)

Arizona's Deandre Ayton speaks to reporters during a media availability with the top basketball prospects in the NBA Draft, Wednesday, June 20, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Duke's Marvin Bagley III speaks to reporters during a media availability with the top basketball prospects in the NBA Draft, Wednesday, June 20, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Oklahoma's Trae Young speaks to reporters during a media availability with the top basketball prospects in the NBA Draft, Wednesday, June 20, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Alabama's Collin Sexton speaks to reporters during a media availability with the top basketball prospects in the NBA Draft, Wednesday, June 20, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Missouri's Michael Porter Jr. speaks to reporters during a media availability with the top basketball prospects in the NBA Draft, Wednesday, June 20, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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