The Phoenix Suns didn’t end up keeping sixth overall pick.

They instead traded it to Minnesota for Dario Saric and the No. 11 pick — which the Timberwolves used to select North Carolina graduate student forward Cameron Johnson for the Suns in Thursday’s NBA draft in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Johnson wasn’t considered a lottery pick, which explains why he wasn’t in New York with many of the other top draft prospects.

This was all part of a busy day for the Suns, who earlier traded TJ Warren and the No. 32 overall pick (second pick in the second round) to the Indiana Pacers for cash.

ESPN first reported both trades.

The Suns then made a third transaction in which they traded their protected first-round pick the received from Milwaukee in the Eric Bledsoe deal to the Boston Celtics for the No. 24 pick and center Aron Baynes, a league source confirmed.

With the pick obtained, the Suns selected Virginia guard Ty Jerome, who Philadelphia drafted for Boston.

Jerome won the national championship with the Cavaliers over Texas Tech. The junior guard averaged 13.5 points with 5.5 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game last season.

Suns officials said General Manager James Jones can't talk about the selection of Johnson or Jerome or trades until they become official July 6 when the league year begins.

"The Suns are currently in discussions to trade the draft rights to those picks and will have no further comments until after trade discussions are complete, most likely after the moratorium ends on July 6." said the team in a statement.

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So the Suns also cancelled Monday's introductory news conference for their draft picks.

And this all comes just days after Jones said the Suns weren't looking to move the sixth pick.

"I’m comfortable staying there,” Jones said. “Not looking to trade it. I think there are more than six good players in this draft.”

The Athletic first reported the No. 6 pick, Warren and Josh Jackson were on the trading block but sources told The Republic they weren't.

When asked Tuesday about Jackson and Warren, Jones said, "I don’t respond to rumors. If it was my comment, I’d respond to it. Like anything around this time of the year, everyone wants to create a story. There’s no stories here.”

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Warren was Phoenix's second-leading scorer at 18 points a game this past season, hitting 42.2% of his 3s, but missed the Suns' last 33 games what the team called ankle soreness. Warren said it was a bone bruise that can take two to three months to heal.

Warren played a total of 43 games this past season.

The move will clear considerable salary cap space as Warren was due $35 million over the next three years.

The Suns traded their sixth overall pick to Minnesota for Saric and the No. 11 pick just minutes after dealing Warren.

Phoenix had a need at point guard, but chose Johnson, who shot a sizzling 45.7% from 3 in his senior year. The 23-year-old measured out to 6 feet, 8-1/2 inches tall and 205.2 pounds at the NBA combine in May.

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The Suns didn’t address their need at point guard, but the franchise can do that in free agency. Phoenix has three point guards in Elie Okobo and De’Anthony Melton, whom were rookies last season, and Tyler Johnson, who is more of a combo guard.

As for Daric, the Suns are getting a stretch four who at 6-foot-10 is a career 35.8% shooter from from 3 in his three NBA seasons. Daric started his career at Philadelphia, but was traded to Minnesota this past season as part of the Jimmy Butler deal.

Arizona native Clarke drafted by Grizzlies

Former Phoenix Desert Vista basketball player Brandon Clarke was chosen by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 21st overall pick.

Clarke's draft stock soared last season at Gonzaga, where he averaged 16.9 points and 8.6 rebounds per game while blocking 117 shots and became a semifinalist for Naismith National Defensive Player of the Year.

The 6-foot-8, 215-pound Clarke started his college career at San Jose State, before transferring to Gonzaga.

Clarke was All-Mountain West first team in his sophomore year at San Jose State in 2016-17.

He redshirted a year at Gonzaga, and wasn't on any draft boards until this year when he shot 69% from the field, helping the Bulldogs go 33-4 and secure the No. 1 seed in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament.

Gonzaga reached the Elite Eight before losing to Texas Tech.

Clarke was all-state his senior season at Desert Vista and helped lead the Thunder to the Division I final in 2014-15.

Clarke came out of high school under the radar, his high school coach Tony Darden said.

"It was just a matter of time for people to see his talent," Darden said. "He was definitely under the radar. We all believed in his talent. All you need is one. He got that opportunity (at Gonzaga) and made the best of it."

Darden believes Clarke's game is suited for the NBA.

"He guard one through five," he said. "He's going to get out there and show that. He's willing to do whatever the team needs him to do."

Arizona Republic staff writer Richard Obert contributed to this report

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