The Phoenix Suns have made Deandre Ayton the first No. 1 pick in franchise history.
The Suns stayed close to home Thursday to take the Arizona center who averaged 20.1 points and 11.6 rebounds in his lone college season. The 7-foot-1 Ayton tied for the national lead with 24 double-doubles in 35 games.
He joined Mychal Thompson - father of Golden State All-Star Klay Thompson - in 1978 as the only players from the Bahamas to be the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.
DEANDRE. #TimeToRise pic.twitter.com/ub2lO4iM18
— Phoen1x Šuns (@Suns) June 21, 2018
