Arizona shooting guard Chase Budinger and West Virginia guard small forward Joe Alexander are among the final group of six draft hopefuls to visit US Airways Center for a Thursday workout. Alexander is a long, athletic, smart forward that has risen to lottery-level status. His erratic 3-point shooting might not appeal to the Suns, but his ability to score almost everywhere else will. Budinger is a scorer with crazy 3-point range along the lines of Dan Majerle. His sophomore season was a disappointment at Arizona, but he’s still a sure-fire pick in the first round. Scouts worry about his aggressiveness, strength and ball-handling. If the Suns wind up with a later pick to go with No. 15, Budinger could be a consideration. On Friday, GM Steve Kerr and vice president of basketball operations David Griffin will head to Oakland for a two-day evaluation camp hosted by Golden State. At least seven teams will get a look at as many as two dozen players at the mega-workouts, including Kansas shooting guard Brandon Rush — a player the Suns are known to have a keen interest in.

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