Kendall Marshall News

School: Syracuse University, '96 When you started with Bonneville Phoenix: December 1, 1999 Favorite sports memory: Game 7, 2001 World Series Least-favorite sports memory: Game 1, 1988 World Series Favorite all-time athlete : Larry Bird, Don Mattingly Favorite sports movies: Hoosiers, Field of Dreams The NBA Summer League, whether in Las Vegas or ... (more)

After mock-drafting Victor Oladipo at #5, the Phoenix Suns draft just got a lot more difficult with the attempt to acquire another lottery pick or two, to compliment their new shooting guard.

School: University of Arizona When you started with Bonneville Phoenix: Fall 2008, right before Cardinals Super Bowl run Favorite sports memory: Being at Game 7 of the 2001 World Series with my dad Favorite all-time athlete: Larry Centers Favorite sports movies: The Sandlot, Rookie of the Year, Jerry Maguire Most crushing sports moment: Kurt Warner ... (more)

GM Ryan McDonough says he has the assets to get into the first round at any point he wants, though the top 4 would be very difficult.

After knocking out of the park with two straight workouts involving with nine likely lottery picks the team got back to work today evaluating talent for their other two picks.

School: Arizona State University When you started with Bonneville Phoenix: October 2011 Favorite sports memory: Watching Cardinals win NFC Championship over Philly in January 2009 with my Dad...ASU wins 1987 Rose Bowl...Suns defeat Lakers in 1990 NBA Playoffs...2001 World Series Favorite all-time athletes: Don Mattingly, Jeff Hornacek, Walter ... (more)

School: Arizona State University When you started with Bonneville Phoenix: Internship 2003 Favorite sports memory: Allan Houston's game winner against the Heat in the 1999 playoffs Favorite all-time athlete: Charles Woodson Favorite sports movies: Major League When you add that up, you would think it wouldn't make much sense for the Suns to take a ... (more)

In 2011, the Dallas Mavericks won the NBA championship despite having one of the least athletic guards running the point: Jason Kidd .

Mar 24, 2013; Dayton, OH, USA; Indiana Hoosiers guard Victor Oladipo high fives a fan as he leaves the court after the win over the Temple Owls during the third round of the 2013 NCAA tournament at University of Dayton Arena.

Teaching the fundamentals of team basketball was always a job reserved for the college game, which appealed to the teacher and natural leader in Jeff Hornacek.

Do you remember Kendall Marsall? I don't blame you if you don't. It's been a LONG time since the Phoenix Suns last played basketball and a lot has happened since then.

Just like every year before this the Phoenix Suns will participate in the Las Vegas Summer League, but this year there is a new wrinkle.

I haven't written anything about a speculative trade in several years mostly because out of the dozens of combinations someone can think of the probability that any one of them is on the mind of the GM or that it might get done is very remote.

The Suns are clearly ready to get their rebuilding process underway. Over the past few years, the team has been stockpiling assets to the point where they now have six first-round picks in the next three drafts.

Jeff Hornacek, Utah Jazz assistant coach, picks up a ball during warmups before the Utah Jazz face the Los Angeles Lakers in NBA basketball played at EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, Friday, April 1, 2011.

Diante Garrett is the epitome of a player teeter-tottering between playing at the NBA level and working in an insurance office.

The Phoenix Suns need a lot of help and that's not really a secret. They finished the 2012-2013 NBA season with the worst record in the Western Conference and the fourth worst record in the league.

Now that we have a draft order, and 26 of the league's 30 teams are done playing for the season, it's time to go around the league and see where each team stands as we head into the season of the draft, trades, and free agency.