Arizona Sports’ 2017 NBA Draft Primer

The NBA Draft takes place Thursday night in Brooklyn, New York.

Sixty players will have their names announced as they begin their varying paths to the National Basketball Association.

Over the past few months, ArizonaSports.com has published oodles and oodles of draft coverage. In preparation for the festivities, we thought we’d make all that content easy to find on one post.

So here you go — happy reading, and enjoy the draft!

Arizona Sports 2017 NBA Mock Draft Tracker

We’ve tracked over a hundred mock drafts from all over the internet since early April.

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Arizona Sports’ NBA Draft Roundtables

Several members of the Arizona Sports’ staff participated in a number of different questions about this year’s draft.

Arizona Sports roundtable: How does the draft affect Bledsoe’s future?

Arizona Sports roundtable: Which draftee should the Suns avoid?

Arizona Sports roundtable: Who in the NBA Draft is most underrated?

Arizona Sports roundtable: Who should the Suns draft at No. 4?

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Empire of the Suns

Kevin Zimmerman and Kellan Olson of Empire of the Suns put out a ton of draft material this year.

• Empire of the Suns 2017 NBA Mock Draft: Rapid fire full two rounds

• Suns could further push theme of ‘positionless basketball’ in NBA Draft

• How the reported blockbuster Celtics-Sixers trade is linked to the Suns

• Reports: Kings want to trade up in NBA Draft; could Suns be involved?

• Suns’ two second-round picks have great value in 2017 NBA Draft

• Four potential NBA draft-day trades for the Suns

• Point the way: Could the Suns still draft a point guard to join Eric Bledsoe?

• Winging it: How the Suns’ future could look at small forward

• Empire of the Suns 2017 NBA Draft Big Board: Final edition

• Do the Suns need Kansas wing Josh Jackson to slip to No. 4?

• Lottery sleepers Anunoby, Ntilikina could fill Suns’ perimeter defense need

• Suns NBA Draft notebook: Hart, Motley and Kuzma intriguing in deep second round

• After role at Arizona vanished, Kobi Simmons ready to build NBA Draft stock

• Offensive thought: Lauri Markkanen, Malik Monk could be NBA Draft sleepers for Suns

• Kentucky’s De’Aaron Fox has upside despite being an imperfect floor general

• Duke assistant Jon Scheyer makes the case for Jayson Tatum on the Suns

• Five reasons why the Suns might pass on Duke SF Jayson Tatum at No. 4

• Franchise PG not available at No. 4? Dennis Smith Jr.’s upside says otherwise

• Florida State forward Jonathan Isaac could be Suns’ best option at No. 4

• An NBA Draft steal for the Suns? ESPN model points to FSU’s Jonathan Isaac

• NBA Draft Combine notes: Round 2 combo guards, 1st-round sleepers

• NBA Draft combine notes: De’Aaron Fox measures ‘meh,’ Suns have big options

• Duke F Jayson Tatum is the most volatile of the NBA Draft’s top prospects

• Will the Suns see Josh Jackson as a star or an elite role player?

• Three reasons Lonzo Ball should not be in the top-3 on the Suns’ NBA Draft board

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Empire of the Suns NBA Draft Positional Previews

• Empire of the Suns NBA Draft positional preview: Point guard

• Empire of the Suns NBA Draft positional preview: Shooting guard

• Empire of the Suns NBA Draft positional preview: Small forward

• Empire of the Suns NBA Draft positional preview: Power forward

• Empire of the Suns NBA Draft positional preview: Center

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