Bad Breaks Continue, Suns Eclipsed In Lottery

2007/06/02 23:10:02 @NBA.com: News

In THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Paul Coro writes “Atlanta Hawks Hall of Fame player Dominique Wilkins wore his lucky purple necktie to the NBA draft lottery proceedings and the color choice was no good omen for the purple gang of Phoenix. Four days after playoff elimination, the Suns saw their cruel misfortune continue Tuesday when the lottery gave Atlanta the No. 3 pick. That kept the Suns from acquiring what would have been their highest draft choice in 20 years. It was not as big of a blow as what happened in the prior seven days, but it was still another punch to the gut because of how richly talented this draft crop is expected to be.”
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