'I know I'm going No. 1': Deandre Ayton says Suns only team to get pre-draft workout

PHOENIX — Deandre Ayton didn't waste anyone's time when asked if he planned workouts for other teams leading up to the NBA draft.

One-word answer: Nope.

After Ayton's "one-on-zero" workout with the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, the likely No. 1 pick in the draft, the former UA superstar made it clear that he plans on being the first player to walk across the stage on draft night. 

"I know I'm going No. 1," Ayton said.

Ayton's college coach Sean Miller also believes that his former player will be the first selection of the draft. 

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“I look at the NBA as trying to figure out who they’re going to pick from No. 2 to 60. I think the No. 1 pick’s in,” Miller said during a news conference last week at McKale Center. “There’s nobody like Deandre. Nobody.”

The 7-foot-1, 260-pound Bahamian big man also added that he doesn't see himself as the best player in the draft. But he said he's the best competitor. 

"On a competitive level, I'm the best competitor. I don't think there's nobody like me. I play my heart out at both ends of the floor and I give it my all," Ayton said. 

Phoenix Suns general manager Ryan McDonough said during Tuesday's news conference that Ayton will spend time with the team over the next day to get familiar with each other.