10. Phoenix Suns – Phoenix Suns – Killian Hayes, G, Ratiopharm Ulm
The Phoenix Suns have two crucial goals this summer. First, the team needs to find a way to acquire a productive running mate to pair alongside Devin Booker. And second, the team needs to find a long-term replacement at the point guard position. Ricky Rubio is more a stopgap than anything.
One player that could potentially fill both of those roles is Killian Hayes. He’s an intriguing french guard prospect. At 6-foot-4, he has great size for his position and averaged 13 points and six assists on 46 percent shooting from the field and 39 percent shooting from 3-point range during this past season in the Euro Cup League.
Hayes is not the sexiest of prospects in this year’s draft class but is certainly a player that could develop into a really good, if not great, player at the next level. Plus, playing next to Booker will make life a whole easier.
A Killian Hayes-Devin Booker backcourt could pay dividends for the Suns in a couple of seasons.