Suns Prospect Marcus Weathers Speaks Highly of Workout in Phoenix
We're just a week away from the 2022 NBA Draft, and the Phoenix Suns continue to do their homework despite not having any picks in the process:
Up to this point, the Suns have worked out the following prospects:
List of NBA Draft Eligible Players Phoenix Has Worked Out
Jaylin Williams, PF, Arkansas
Lester Quinones, SG, Memphis
Collin Gillespie, PG, Villanova
Izaiah Brockington, SG, Iowa State
Jermaine Samuels, SF, Villanova
Lucas Williamson, SG, Loyola Chicago
Also on that list is SMU forward Marcus Weathers after he worked out with the Suns on Sunday. The Arizona Republic's Duane Rankin was able to speak with Weathers and unveiled he thoroughly enjoyed his short time in Phoenix with the team.
SMU F Marcus Weathers Speaks on Suns Workout
“It went great,” Weathers said to Rankin. “I thought the group was great. I really appreciated the Suns looking at a guy like me and bringing me in.”
Weathers is a 6-foot-5, 215 pound forward that is a two-time All-Atlantic 10 honoree. Last season for the Mustangs, he played all 33 games and averaged 12.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1,8 assists per contest on 50.7% shooting.
“It was a lot of full court,” said Weathers. “They had us get up and down. Put us in a lot of different situations. Especially playing 3-on-3. We did late game situational stuff. We played a lot.”
Marcus Weathers Creates His Own Suns Ties
When asked who he models his game after, Weathers pointed to former Suns forward P.J. Tucker and current Phoenix player Torrey Craig.
“(Tucker) is a 6-5 guy, he guards multiple positions, he’s just willing to do whatever it takes,” Weathers said to Rankin. “Just guys like those I’ve always looked at just because of their stories and where they came from and some of them weren’t so pumped out when coming out of college and they were just able to build an NBA career.”
Houston coach Kelvin Sampson co-signed on the assessment.
"I can (see) Marcus following a similar route," Sampson said. "They're similar personalities. They're tough, they're strong. Marcus is probably a better shooter than P.J. at this point in their careers. P.J. evolved into a three-point shooter whereas Marcus can make one right now."
Coach Believes Weathers Fits Great in Phoenix
Weathers' coach at SMU Tim Jankovich believes the Suns would be a great fit.
Also, in the article Rankin published, he dove deeper into Weathers' season at SMU with his mother passing away and what it meant to him. If you have some time, it was a really touching read.
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