Sad News: OF Grayson Allen announcement that he is leaving Charlotte Hornets Now another significant issue for team…..
oals for the Phoenix Suns’ Devin Booker for the 2023-24 season..
Be top 10 in the NBA in assists.
This is extremely important, because the role of Booker is going to change now that Beal and Durant have joined himself and Deandre Ayton. It may be that Cam Payne is still technically the starting point guard come opening night next season. New head coach Frank Vogel seems to like him and the organization might not get additional adequate cover in free agency.
Even if that does happen, it is unlikely Payne will close games. Even when on the court he will often be told to give the ball to Booker, and get out of the way. This new playmaking role is one which should excite not only the player and his teammates, but also fans as well.
We’ve seen Booker do this before, but he moved away from it when Paul was on the roster. With Durant capable of doing whatever he wants offensively, he too is going to want to see Booker get the team into their sets, for Durant to then finish off a large number of their plays. The same is true for Beal, who isn’t really a