The Phoenix Suns are bolstering their 2018 NBA Draft class. The team has acquired Villanova forward Mikal Bridges from the Philadelphia 76ers for 16th overall pick Zhaire Smith and a 2021 first-round selection via the Miami Heat.
Bridges is a two-time NCAA champion and was selected 10th overall by the Sixers. He averaged 17.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per game last season for the title winning Wildcats. He joins top overall pick Deandre Ayton along with the young Suns core of Devin Booker and Josh Jackson