Devin Booker is arguably one of the best shooting guards in the NBA today. He has put the Phoenix Suns, who were a struggling team, back into a contending team. After scoring 70 points as a 20-year-old against the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden, the Suns knew that he was going to be the centerpiece of the franchise.
Since averaging 13.8 points in his rookie season in 2015, Booker’s numbers have consistently increased. If fans are left wondering about when Devin Booker blossomed into a superstar, look no further than his time in the bubble. Even though the Los Angeles Lakers won the championship that year, there was no denying that Devin Booker was a man on a mission.
The very next season, Chris Paul was traded to the Phoenix Suns and the Suns went from being a decent team to a championship team right away. The leadership and playmaking that the “Point God” brought to the team was probably the most important factor going into the 2020-21 NBA season. With Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, the Phoenix Suns have one of the strongest rosters in the NBA. The majority of the credit goes to Mat Ishbia (the owner of the Suns) and James Jones (the president of basketball operations and general manager of the Suns) for building such a roster. The 2024-2025 NBA season for the Phoenix Suns is all about winning the NBA Finals and anything short of it, will be disappointing.
Devin Booker NBA Debut
Devin Booker has played for ten seasons in the NBA. The 2024-2025 season is his 10th in the NBA. He made his NBA debut against the Dallas Mavericks on October 28, 2015. He registered 14 points in 21 minutes on his debut.
How old was Devin Booker when he joined the NBA?
Devin Booker was just 18 years old when he was drafted into the NBA. NBA legends Lebron James, Tracy Mcgrady (T-Mac), Kobe Bryant were also 18 when they entered the league. Just in his second season, Booker scored an astounding 70 points in a game. He was just the sixth player in history to touch that mark and youngest ever to do it.
In the 2021 NBA playoffs, when Booker and the Suns emerged as the challengers to go against Lebron’s Lakers, not many picked the Suns to emerge victorious. Instead, they did. After beating the Lakers, they absolutely annihilated the Denver Nuggets in the Conference Semifinals and went on to beat the Los Angeles Clippers to advance to the NBA Finals. Even though the Suns went on to lose in the finals against the Milwaukee Bucks, their time to contend for a title had arrived.
The next season, the Suns cruised through the regular season and were the top seed in the west, mainly due to the emergence of Devin Booker into a true superstar and Mikal Bridges becoming a defensive beast. However, when they played Luka Doncic and the Mavs, the Suns were embarrassed in front of their home crowd in Game 7.
This upcoming year will be a do-or-die season for the Suns as they now have three superstars in one team who can all put the ball on the floor. It is certainly clear that the Suns are building around Booker and want to help him win a championship in Phoenix.
FAQs
A. Devin Booker has dated Kendall Jenner, but the two are not together anymore.
A. He scored 70 points on the Boston Celtics who were led by Isaiah Thomas at the time.
A. Devin Booker’s NBA2k25 rating is 93.
A. Booker played for the University of Kentucky.
A. Booker has played ten seasons in the NBA as of November 2024.
