The Suns have also rebuffed teams bold enough to inquire about Devin Booker, who is 100 points away from becoming the franchise’s all-time leading scorer. Booker has never given any indication he’d leave Phoenix in pursuit of a championship if this current construction doesn’t pan out, team sources said. He remains under contract through 2027-28.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN
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Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Mike Budenholzer on Devin Booker’s All-Star case: “Book’s one of the great 2-guards in our league right now. What he’s done this season as a scorer, as a playmaker, as a leader, he’s clearly in our minds an All-Star. Hopefully the other coaches see and respect what he’s done” pic.x.com/7clMXbih4d – 1:34 PM
Mike Budenholzer on Devin Booker’s All-Star case: “Book’s one of the great 2-guards in our league right now. What he’s done this season as a scorer, as a playmaker, as a leader, he’s clearly in our minds an All-Star. Hopefully the other coaches see and respect what he’s done” pic.x.com/7clMXbih4d – 1:34 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Most mid-range buckets this season:
163 — DeMar
101 — Shai
92 — KD
81 — Booker pic.x.com/RqGaY3Wcrb – 12:01 PM
Most mid-range buckets this season:
163 — DeMar
101 — Shai
92 — KD
81 — Booker pic.x.com/RqGaY3Wcrb – 12:01 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“Always give the opponent credit, give the defense, Minnesota’s defense credit. They put a lot of attention on him. I got to give Devin better spacing, guys outlets, better actions into it.”
Mike Budenholzer on Devin Booker tying a career-high 9 turnovers in loss to T-Wolves. pic.x.com/4aXKIVsiHi – 12:29 AM
“Always give the opponent credit, give the defense, Minnesota’s defense credit. They put a lot of attention on him. I got to give Devin better spacing, guys outlets, better actions into it.”
Mike Budenholzer on Devin Booker tying a career-high 9 turnovers in loss to T-Wolves. pic.x.com/4aXKIVsiHi – 12:29 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Mike Budenholzer on Devin Booker’s 9 turnovers: “Give the team’s defense, Minnesota’s defense credit. They put a lot of attention on him. I think I gotta give Devin better spacing, guys outlets, better actions into it….And Devin’s been amazing, he’s been a great playmaker” pic.x.com/FkB9T2IUrv – 12:16 AM
Mike Budenholzer on Devin Booker’s 9 turnovers: “Give the team’s defense, Minnesota’s defense credit. They put a lot of attention on him. I think I gotta give Devin better spacing, guys outlets, better actions into it….And Devin’s been amazing, he’s been a great playmaker” pic.x.com/FkB9T2IUrv – 12:16 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Jaden McDaniels record vs Booker (regular season):
1 win, 10 losses — Before this season
2 wins, 0 losses — This season pic.x.com/c4FprhlGIi – 11:39 PM
Jaden McDaniels record vs Booker (regular season):
1 win, 10 losses — Before this season
2 wins, 0 losses — This season pic.x.com/c4FprhlGIi – 11:39 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Final: MIN 121, PHX 113
Durant: 33 Pts, 7 Ast, 4 Blk, 13-19 FG, 4-8 3P
Booker: 28 Pts, 8 Ast, 9 TOs, 11-19 FG
Beal: 17 Pts, 6 Ast, 6-10 FG
Edwards: 33-7-5, 11-20 FG – 11:36 PM
Final: MIN 121, PHX 113
Durant: 33 Pts, 7 Ast, 4 Blk, 13-19 FG, 4-8 3P
Booker: 28 Pts, 8 Ast, 9 TOs, 11-19 FG
Beal: 17 Pts, 6 Ast, 6-10 FG
Edwards: 33-7-5, 11-20 FG – 11:36 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Durant two 3s in 8-0 spurt to cut T-Wolves lead to six before Edwards FTs.
Down six as Booker scores with under a minute left. #Suns – 11:30 PM
Durant two 3s in 8-0 spurt to cut T-Wolves lead to six before Edwards FTs.
Down six as Booker scores with under a minute left. #Suns – 11:30 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Edwards with the flush, pumped afterward.
Suns down 12 as Edwards is being highly aggressive with Booker. Durant gets dunk off back cut. #Suns – 11:09 PM
Edwards with the flush, pumped afterward.
Suns down 12 as Edwards is being highly aggressive with Booker. Durant gets dunk off back cut. #Suns – 11:09 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Timberwolves have stretched their lead to 10 and the Suns need a timeout. Wolves up 38-24 in the first 15 and a half minutes of the second half thanks to 8 Suns turnovers. Devin Booker has 8 of Phoenix’s 14 TOs on the night – 11:03 PM
Timberwolves have stretched their lead to 10 and the Suns need a timeout. Wolves up 38-24 in the first 15 and a half minutes of the second half thanks to 8 Suns turnovers. Devin Booker has 8 of Phoenix’s 14 TOs on the night – 11:03 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
End of 3Q: MIN 81, PHX 77
Durant: 22 Pts, 6 Ast, 3 Blk, 9-14 FG
Booker: 20 Pts, 5 Ast, 8-13 FG, 1-5 3P
Beal: 11 Pts, 5-8 FG
Edwards: 23-6-4, 8-15 FG, 3-8 3P
Suns committed 7 of their 13 TOs in the 3Q and were outscored 26-18 – 10:54 PM
End of 3Q: MIN 81, PHX 77
Durant: 22 Pts, 6 Ast, 3 Blk, 9-14 FG
Booker: 20 Pts, 5 Ast, 8-13 FG, 1-5 3P
Beal: 11 Pts, 5-8 FG
Edwards: 23-6-4, 8-15 FG, 3-8 3P
Suns committed 7 of their 13 TOs in the 3Q and were outscored 26-18 – 10:54 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Suns up 11-7 first quarter.
Durant 2-of-3, 5 points
Booker 2-of-2, 4 points. #Suns – 9:19 PM
Suns up 11-7 first quarter.
Durant 2-of-3, 5 points
Booker 2-of-2, 4 points. #Suns – 9:19 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Suns going at Rudy Gobert on the perimeter early. Devin Booker turned on the burners to get by him on a switch and find Kevin Durant for a corner 3, and then KD crosses him up for a dunk. Suns up 7-5 early – 9:14 PM
Suns going at Rudy Gobert on the perimeter early. Devin Booker turned on the burners to get by him on a switch and find Kevin Durant for a corner 3, and then KD crosses him up for a dunk. Suns up 7-5 early – 9:14 PM
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Gerald Bourguet: Ryan Dunn joked about the play where he hurt his ankle: “Yeah, I stepped on Book’s foot. I gotta tell Book to get out the way….I didn’t see his big orange feet on the floor, so it was tough. It was a tough sprain.” Also talked about his recovery process the last few days: pic.x.com/MxIsIAHVwH -via Twitter @GeraldBourguet / January 29, 2025
NBA TV: Grant Hill: “Make sure you guys answer your phone in 4 years [for Team USA at the 2028 Olympics]!” Kevin Durant & Devin Booker: “I’m there!” 👀 -via x.com / January 28, 2025
“I mean, when you have guys like Kevin, Book and Brad, you’ve just got to find ways to succeed in that world,” Dunn told RG. “So kind of cutting, offensive rebounding, guarding the best players and hopefully getting rebounds and outlets to get out and run. Even having those guys believing in me when they’re getting doubled and pass, just knocking shots down. “That’s probably the best way that they help me succeed. Just being ready in those aspects. Even sometimes, if I have the ball in my hand and make a play, they believe in me as well.” -via Responsible Gaming / January 26, 2025