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• Podcast Locked On Warriors host · Report · 25 h ago around the league

  Host remark: Devin Booker showed what he can do for Phoenix.

  “Depleted Warriors Fall Short To Suns” at 2:27 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On NBA · 2 points · 33 h ago
  • Against Phoenix, rookie Yaxel Lendeborg and De'Anthony Melton both played well. Golden State still lost by nine as Devin Booker got the Suns their first win. at 7:31
  • Devin Booker scored 43 points on 17-of-25 shooting to give the previously winless Suns their first win. at 10:26

  “Are the Miami Heat Already in PANIC Mode After NIGHTMARE Start? Golden State Warriors LOOK Helpless” · listen ↗

• RotoWire RotoWire · Report · 35 h ago

  Devin Booker: Drops in 43 points in win — Booker put up 43 points (17-25 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 7-8 FT), seven rebounds, seven assists, one block and four turnovers across 36 minutes in Saturday's 131-122 win over the Warriors.

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• Story ESPN · Article · 35 h ago

  Booker scores 43 points in Suns' 131-122 win over Warriors, who fall to 0-3

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• X Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) · Report · 36 h ago

  Devin Booker solid on-ball defense, then Suns lapse off ball, give up bucket, plus the foul. Booker complained out it. Suns lead no more, Warriors took lead after trailing by 10. Tie game after Brooks basket, 73-73. #Suns #DubNation

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• Podcast Hardwood Knocks host · Opinion · Oct 24 around the league

  Both hosts buy the take that Phoenix has the NBA's bleakest future, citing ownership, the lack of picks, the Devin Booker extension, and pick-costing trades such as the one for Miles Bridges.

  “The 2026-27 NBA Overreactions Draft!” at 1:01:28 · listen ↗

  also reported by Numbers on the Board host, Matt Ishbia (quoted), via Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective

• Podcast The Mismatch host · Opinion · Oct 23 around the league

  Host view: the Suns' try-hard, ball-sharing, defense-first identity from last year (Goodwin, Gillespie, Dillon Brooks) feels like a distant memory with Bridges, Green and Booker.

  “The Return of Loves and Loathes. Plus: A Historic Thursday Night.” at 28:55 · listen ↗

• X Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) · Report · Oct 23

  Suns practice report 10/23: Oso Ighodaro (oblique strain) OUT Saturday home opener vs Warriors. Luke Kennard (knee) practiced. Missed season opener at Portland. Shawn Marion at practice. Two-way Drew Timme at practice. Jordan Ott addresses Devin Booker no 3PAs in opener.

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• X Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) · Report · Oct 23

  Jordan Ott on Devin Booker not attempting a 3 in 124-83 loss to Blazers (6-of-32 as a team): "Some of that is their coverage, for sure. They dropped the big so far back, they're just trying to funnel everything in. Some of it is our ball movement that didn't get it to moving to

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• Podcast Locked On Suns · 4 points · Oct 22
  • The starting lineup, as the host described it: Khaman Maluach, Devin Booker, Miles Bridges, Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green. They shot a combined 3-for-13 from three. at 21:05
  • Benjamin Garcia: Devin Booker scored 23 points on 7-of-13 shooting, 9-of-9 from the free-throw line, and did not attempt a three. at 14:48
  • In the host's view, Booker did not stop the early run. He said Booker did not get the ball and get to the line until the Suns trailed 21-0, and that stopping droughts like that is Booker's job. at 16:33
  • The host argued that Booker is a star, not a superstar, and that the team should build around that. at 17:26

  “EMBARRASSED: The Suns Get BLOWN Out By Blazers As Devin Booker And Miles Bridges FAIL To Show Up” · listen ↗

• Podcast Matt Ishbia (quoted), via Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective · Quote · Oct 21 around the league partly checked episode

  The Suns acquired Miles Bridges in the offseason. Ishbia said he had been a target for a year or two and will play next to Dillon Brooks in the frontcourt, with Devin and Jalen in the backcourt.

  “Full Opening Night Reaction - What Stars Made Major Statements?” at 31:06 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Suns · 5 points · Oct 21
  • Cilley thinks the Suns want Jalen Green to take on more playmaking so that Booker gets four or five extra shots per game. at 23:58
  • Benjamin Garcia: Garcia believes Devin Booker's All-NBA days feel behind him, and says the team will not reach its goals unless Booker is an All-NBA player. at 19:14
  • Benjamin Garcia: Garcia refers to Booker's poor preseason and says it matters only a little. at 19:46
  • Cilley says Booker shot 31% from three last year while still shooting close to 50% from the field, and that what he most wants from Booker is better efficiency. at 23:43
  • Cilley says opponents trap Booker as he brings the ball up the court so that he cannot get the ball in his hands. He thinks Booker likes the offense set before he acts. at 21:41

  “SEASON PREVIEW: Devin Booker MUST Get Back To All-NBA Status For Suns To Win A Playoff Series” · listen ↗

• Podcast Gil's Arena · 2 points · Oct 20
  • Mat Ishbia (quoted): Ishbia names Dillon Brooks, Jordan Goodwin, Collin Gillespie and Devin Booker as the kind of players he wants ("Suns DNA"). He says the Suns made the playoffs with 45 wins last year when people expected them to be the worst team. at 24:46
  • An unidentified panelist says nobody thinks Phoenix comes out of the West or beats the Spurs, OKC or Houston. The same run of talk says "I don't got them making the playoffs" and criticizes Phoenix for still playing Booker at point guard. at 51:07

  “KD Claps Back At Mat Ishbia, PG Finds His LOVE Again In Boston & SGA's MVP THREE-PEAT Chase! Part 1” · listen ↗

• Podcast Gil's Arena · 2 points · Oct 20 partly checked episode
  • Boogie said Devin Booker is being played at point guard, so he expects at least five assists a game. A host had earlier said 'D-Book' turns it over a lot when he plays point. at 47:54
  • Boogie said he is worried about Booker's turnovers because Booker usually has a high turnover rate when played at point guard. at 48:00

  “GIL'S ARENA NBA FANTASY DRAFT WITH $100K ON THE LINE ! Part 2” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Suns · 2 points · Oct 20
  • Benjamin Garcia: Host argues Devin Booker will not take a superstar leap this year because no star of the Chris Paul or Kevin Durant level is on the roster. at 17:56
  • Benjamin Garcia: Host projects Booker at about 46% from the field, 34% from three, almost 90% from the line, 26 points and six assists. He wavers between "fringe all-star" and "definitely" an All-Star. at 18:06

  “PREDICTION: Why The Phoenix Suns Are The Biggest Mystery Team In The NBA...” · listen ↗

• X Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) · Report · Oct 16

  Suns starters vs. Jazz Devin Booker Jalen Green Dillon Brooks Miles Bridges Khaman Maluach OUT: Luke Kennard (left knee tendon strain), Oso Ighodaro (hip soreness). Jordan Ott said he believes Kennard is in a "good place." Said Ighodaro is on track to play season opener Oct.

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• Podcast Locked On Suns · 8 points · Oct 16
  • NBA GM survey (reported): GM survey (as relayed by the host): Devin Booker got no votes for best shooting guard. Anthony Edwards got 73% of the vote. at 6:46
  • Benjamin Garcia: Host opinion: he has left Booker out of the 'shooting guard one' conversation for a while and thinks Anthony Edwards is better. at 6:34
  • Benjamin Garcia: Host opinion: he thinks Booker is better than Donovan Mitchell, though he goes back and forth. He calls the Mitchell ranking recency bias. at 8:47
  • Benjamin Garcia: Host says Booker has not won a playoff game since 2023. at 9:07
  • Benjamin Garcia: Host analysis: he believes the Suns' goal is to win a playoff series. In his view, they only get there if Booker is firmly in the shooting-guard-one conversation. at 9:38
  • Benjamin Garcia: Host analysis: Booker needs to get back to his 2023-24 production, which the host gives as about 27 points a game on 49% shooting, 36% from three and 88% from the line. at 11:12
  • Benjamin Garcia: Host analysis: opponents such as Oklahoma City and Portland rolled their coverages over to Booker and sometimes took him out of games. He says Booker was not bad last year but not elite. at 11:41
  • Benjamin Garcia: Host analysis: Bridges and Jalen Green are players on the margins who can raise the Suns' floor. Only Booker can raise the ceiling. at 12:12

  “SNUBBED: Suns Left OUT Of Playoffs And Devin Booker No Longer In SG1 Debate According To NBA GMs!” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Suns · 3 points · Oct 15
  • Host's view: the starting lineup can't shoot threes. He says Booker is a bad three-point shooter who shot 33% from three last year. at 16:10
  • Booker did not play in the home preseason game last Friday. The host defends the decision. at 19:49
  • Host criticizes the Suns for taking preseason games off and wants more reps together for what he lists as the starting group: Booker, Dillon Brooks, Bridges, Green and Oso Ighodaro. at 19:39

  “BREAKOUT: Ryan Dunn Could Be The Missing Piece For The Phoenix Suns Off The Bench” · listen ↗

• X Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) · Report · Oct 15

  Spurs 123, Suns 103 F. Biggest Suns takeaways: 1. Luke Kennard (sore left knee) missed 2nd half. 2. Devin Booker, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Miles Bridges, Collin Gillespie and Oso Ighodaro have "great" workout this morning, said head coach Jordan Ott. 3. From that, Ighodaro

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• X Jeff McDonald (@JMcDonald_SAEN) · Report · Oct 14

  Ton of folks out for Suns tonight vs. Spurs, including Devin Booker. Phoenix will start the following fivesome:

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• X Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) · Report · Oct 14

  Devin Booker, Jalen Green, Miles Bridges, Dillon Brooks, Collin Gillespie and Oso Ighodaro didn't participate in the full morning shootaround and aren't expected to play in tonight's preseason game against San Antonio. Suns have one final preseason game Friday vs. Utah Jazz at

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• Podcast Locked On Suns · 11 points · Oct 14
  • Benjamin Garcia: Garcia argues that nothing else matters unless Devin Booker is awesome, and that if Booker is not great this year the Suns will not win a playoff series. at 6:44
  • Benjamin Garcia: Garcia reads Booker's 2022-23 numbers as the version the Suns need: 49% from the field, 35% from three, 85% at the free-throw line, and 27 points per game. at 7:18
  • Silly says Booker mainly needs to be more efficient. He thinks Booker shot about 31-32% from three last year, the worst of his career. at 7:56
  • Devin Booker (reported): Silly paraphrases Booker telling the media that he "sucked" from three last season. at 8:00
  • The hosts say Booker shot 45% from the field last year. One of them calls that "not bad." at 8:53
  • A host's concern: without a clear number two of Chris Paul or Kevin Durant level, Booker is an all-star-level player rather than one who can carry a team in playoff series, yet he is paid like one. at 10:00
  • The hosts agree Booker has improved a lot as a defender. at 10:56
  • Hayden Silly (reported): Silly says he has asked coach Jordan Ott a good amount about who takes the ball in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter. He says he is still trying to get a clear-cut answer on whether it is Booker or the best available shot. at 11:44
  • Silly says Booker should get the ball in any tight game, in any quarter, and take over as the go-to scorer. at 12:12
  • Phoenix Suns (reported): Garcia says the Suns told him the Bridges addition is meant to take the ball out of Booker's hands a little and ease his scoring pressure. at 17:00
  • A host or guest says resting Bridges and Booker (in what seems to be preseason) gave Brooks more chances to shoot. He took a lot of shots and did not shoot them especially well. at 20:15

  “Why The Suns NEED Devin Booker to DELIVER Vintage Season Long Performance To Reach Their Peak” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Suns · 3 points · Oct 13
  • unnamed sources (reported): Garcia says he was told one reason the Suns brought in Miles Bridges is that they want more ball handlers and want the ball out of Devin Booker's hands. at 5:25
  • Suns personnel at media day (reported): Voida says that at media day everyone praised Khaman Maluach's progress, attitude, effort and vocal leadership, including how he has gone to Devin Booker to ask how he can be a better center for him. at 20:10
  • Voida names the first unit as including Miles Bridges, Devin Booker, Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks. He says their combined career three-point percentage is 34.7%, below last year's 36% league average. at 22:12

  “PROGRESS REPORT: Why You Should Feel BETTER About The Phoenix Suns Going Into The Regular Season” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Suns · 3 points · Oct 11
  • Benjamin Garcia: Devin Booker did not play. The host says it was more of a rest thing than an injury. at 5:54
  • Benjamin Garcia: The host says it has come out that Miles Bridges' ankle is fine and the Suns are being extra careful with it. He wonders aloud whether the extra caution also explains why Booker sat. at 18:05
  • Benjamin Garcia: The host says Booker has a history of missing eight to ten games a year with a soft-tissue injury. He warns against assuming the Suns will stay healthy. at 6:44

  “REACTION: The Phoenix Suns BEAT The Spurs As Jalen Green And Khaman Maluach DOMINATE!” · listen ↗

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