Phoenix Suns All-Star Devin Booker has been voted the best shooting guard in the NBA by general managers. Here are the results:
1. Devin Booker, Phoenix – 63%
2. Stephen Curry, Golden State – 10%
T-3. Luka Doncic, Dallas – 7%
T-3. Anthony Edwards, Minnesota – 7%
T-3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City – 7%
» Also receiving votes: Jimmy Butler, Miami; Jayson Tatum, Boston
» Last year: Devin Booker – 45%
Booker appeared in 53 games for the Suns last season. He averaged 27.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists while shooting 49.4% from the field, 35.1% from beyond the arc and 85.5% from the free-throw line.
NBA NEWS & RUMORS: Devin Booker & Phoenix Suns Updates
The Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the 2023 playoffs in five games but lost to the Denver Nuggets in the second round in six games. Booker averaged 33.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 7.2 assists in 11 games versus the Clippers and Nuggets while shooting 58.5% overall, 50.8% from 3 and 86.6% from the foul line.
An anonymous member of the Suns acknowledged to Keith Smith of Spotrac that there is some overlap between Bradley Beal and Booker since both players are shooting guards. However, the Suns aren’t worried about the Beal-Booker fit.
“Brad is going to be a terrific addition to our team,” the anonymous member of the Suns said. “Is there overlap with Devin Booker? Sure. But show me the coach that says they have too much playmaking and scoring and I’ll show the first coach to ever say that. We think he might have his most efficient season ever too, because he’s not going to have to create so much for himself.”
NBA NEWS & RUMORS: Devin Booker & Phoenix Suns Updates
The Suns traded Chris Paul and Landry Shamet to the Washington Wizards for Beal, who waived his no-trade clause to play with Booker and Kevin Durant.
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