Phoenix Suns 'put a premium' on player interviews at Draft Combine
The Phoenix Suns face a lot of uncertainty this offseason with their roster, but the scouting plan for the NBA Draft Combine is simple: talk to the prospects.
The Suns seem to be concerned with character, and for good reason. Phoenix was near the top of the league in technical fouls last season, and the off-court issues with Marcus and Markieff Morris combined with another failure to reach the postseason has General Manager Ryan McDonough focused on getting to know the draft prospects and making sure they'd be a good fit in Phoenix.
Here's more from Craig Grialou at ArizonaSports.com:
"Our window to interact with these guys individually is so limited," McDonough said. "I think a lot of people would be surprised that despite the fact that we have scouts who travel all over the country and all over the world to watch these guys practice and play in games and workout...we're really not allowed to interact with them until we get the official early-entry list from the league. You can watch the guys 12 months of the year for the most part, but really only interact with them in May and June, so we do put a premium on that. That combined with all of the work we've already done helps paint a clearer picture of the guys not only as players but also as people."
(h/t Arizona Sports)
