Damian Lillard comments on Devin Booker leading Suns into next era

Damian Lillard comments on Devin Booker’s future in Phoenix:

Damian Lillard elaborated on Devin Booker and his journey with the Phoenix Suns, and the outlook for their future. Lillard mentioned to AZ Central’s Duane Rankin that, while Booker didn’t need his advice, he knows what it takes to get to the next level, especially in a “rebuilding” era.

Lillard also spoke about the 2021 NBA season, where the Suns surprised everybody with their youth and talent, as they made their way to the NBA Finals, with Booker as the star they built around. The question of what the Suns’ future may look like and Booker’s role is the main focus for Phoenix. The team will operate as he does. If Booker is playing well, the rest of the roster will do so as well. During the 2020-2021 NBA season when the Suns made the NBA Finals, Booker averaged 25.6 points and 4.3 assists while his FT% was 86.7.

If anybody knows about homegrown loyalty and building up a team, culture, and locker room around themselves, it’s Lillard. After a short stint with the Milwaukee Bucks, Lillard recently returned to Portland to finish his career in the city he grew up in, as his career has been very similar to Booker’s. Getting advice and insight from peers shows that Booker has the respect around the league. The league has noticed Booker’s ability to lead a team at any time, and Suns fans know that if he becomes the guy to build around, Phoenix’s ceiling is very high.