Rockets Are ‘No Longer Interested’ in Devin Booker For One Key Reason

Rockets have lost interest in a Devin Booker trade

Theoretically, Booker certainly fits the description of the type of player that Houston would benefit from adding. At only 28 years old, the four-time All-Star is even young enough to not be completely removed from the Rockets' timeline.

However, a report from The Athletic has highlighted that one key reason has cooled the team's interest in acquiring the talented offensive guard.

"The Rockets have previously held serious interest in the Suns’ Devin Booker, but team sources said that is no longer the case.

Not only do team officials still have faith in Jalen Green, who is five years younger than Booker and $66 million cheaper over the next three seasons, but also Booker’s struggles last season shifted the thinking on this front."

-The Athletic

Green struggled mightily in this year's NBA Playoffs. The high-flying guard averaged only 13.3 points and 2.9 assists per game, while shooting 37.2 percent from the field and 29.5 percent from beyond the arc.

While one series should not define a player, Booker's weakest campaigns in a postseason easily trump that.

It is equally odd to highlight 'Booker's struggles' from this past season as a selling point for the attractiveness of him as a player, considering the two-time All-NBA guard was one of the few bright spots for Phoenix.

Regardless, if the Suns do want to move Booker this offseason, it appears they will need to look elsewhere.