The Suns are no longer considered a serious contender in the Western Conference following their failed big three experiment with Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal joining forces with Devin Booker. Durant and Beal are now playing for the Rockets and Clippers, respectively.
Despite that, Booker is content to remain with the organization long-term, he told Nick Friedell of The Athletic. Booker believes there’s something special about an elite player remaining on the same team and playing in the same city throughout his career, as Stephen Curry is doing with the Warriors.
“I was adopted as an 18-year-old coming in,” Booker said of Phoenix before playing Curry’s Warriors in Golden State. “I was embraced through tough times, all the way to making a Finals run. The city watched me grow up. I enjoyed growing up in the city. I’m sure Steph can say a lot of similar things about this area.”
Booker, who is in his 11th season, can’t see Curry leaving the Warriors for the remainder of his career. Booker, who just turned 29, wants it that way with the Suns.
“I don’t think he’s going anywhere,” Booker said of Curry. “And I don’t think I am either.”
Contractually, Booker is tied to his organization. He signed a two-year extension this summer worth an estimated $145MM that runs through the end of the 2029/30 season.
Booker embraces his role of being the team leader and spokesman.
“It’s a lot of pride,” Booker said. “It’s a lot of responsibility. It’s something that I try to communicate to the young guys. Having those couple deep playoff runs, and just getting the city to become electric, is a feeling that I’m chasing, want to get back to.”
But why? “I played my entire career on a ringless franchise”, who cares?
I actually heard he requested to be waived so he can sign in GS for the minimum! I mean why wouldn’t he? He’d be an absolute clown that everyone makes fun for everything he says if he didn’t! Thank god we’re not him right Davey!?
Whoa, calm down there buddy. I am sure your parents are proud of you. You don’t know ball. It’s all team sports idiocy with you. Grow a pair, please.
I cant wait to mute you and then have one of your 8000 OTHER accounts on here reply! You are such a worthy poster on here!!!
Chasing rings also doesn’t guarantee a ring. He may never win one. Unfortunately in sports some guys are destined to never win one. Time will tell.
I honestly do not understand this. Every player plays to win the title, either this current season, or in an upcoming one. This whole “he was a ball hog who could never win a title playing like that but that means he is still just as good as someone of equal talent/standing” never made any sense to me. These guys are all winners at every level, that doesnt go away. Every player plays to win a chip, period. Russ cant get a chip because his style of play makes it impossible to.
Great, feel-good quotes …….. tad bit far from his ” I don’t know how teams are gonna guard us” line a few years back though.
I wonder how many championships the company Davey j works for has?
What a legend this guy is!
I hope he never gets traded so he can do it!
Can’t stand ring chasers, completely devalues their legacies.
I like Booker a lot. With CP3 he showed he was one of best SG in the game. So why would you move him from there. Had to play point when KD was there. Now with Green he’s at the wing, SF. Makes no sense to me. To move a max player from his best position.
I like Green a lot too. He also needs to be the guy at SG. And just let him be. Suns should be looking to move Green. And keep Booker at SG. Build around that. He is one of best there.
I would try to play Green at PG or yeah trade him for players Booker’s age
For those on this chain who are bashing him for not wanting to sell out and move to a Championship contender, how many of you pooped on Kevin Durant for doing so?!
Book wants to stay in PHX and win a Championship there instead of moving to another team, what’s wrong with that?
Some would say his career is already over