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#2 Devin Booker
One of the biggest examples of a tanking team in recent times, the Phoenix Suns have struggled to get any kind of momentum going this season. Despite that, the prospect of their young duo of Devin Booker and DeAndre Ayton finally being able to play with a true point guard looms large at the trade deadline.
Booker hasn't had the opportunity to play alongside an average NBA caliber point guard up until this juncture in his career, but he's used this to improve his playmaking skill and round out his overall offensive game. Always tipped as a promising perimeter scorer, Booker has grown physically and mentally since his debut season and has now broken out as a true combo guard capable of running a good offense. His improvements from 2017-18 speak for themselves:
2017-18 stats: 24.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 43.2% from the field
2018-19 stats: 24.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, 6.9 assists, 45.2% from the field
Opportunities for that need to be explored by newly appointed Phoenix Suns GM James Jones, who inexplicably waived Austin Rivers. Nevertheless, you need to watch out for the 22-year-old Devin Booker as one of the premier upcoming players in the NBA.
