PHOENIX – Devin Booker is still all in on the Phoenix Suns.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!After signing a four-year, $145 million extension, the four-time All-Star is anchoring a franchise determined to leave behind the failed superteam era and rebuild around a tougher, hungrier identity.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Booker has “fully immersed himself with this team” and is committed to shaping a new era of Suns basketball. In an interview with PHNX Sports, Charania emphasized Booker’s leadership role and mindset heading into the 2025-26 season.
Apr 11, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) dribbles against the San Antonio Spurs during the second half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images
Charania discussing Booker’s commitment to Suns:
Since Booker was drafted back in 2015, Phoenix has gone through multiple roster overhauls. Multiple general managers and head coaches striving to find the best players to pair with the four-time All-Star. The first few years of Booker’s career saw him loitering in the lottery with an island of misfits toys as teammates. However, found his groove in 2020 with the “Valley Boyz.”
The stable was led by Booker, Kelly Oubre Jr., DeAndre Ayon, Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson and more. The roster had no expectations as one of the last teams admitted into the NBA Bubble. The Valley Boyz didn’t let the noise deter them, and went 8-0 in Orlando and just fell short of the postseason. The Suns would trade for Chris Paul that offseason to fuel a historic 2020-2021 season.
Mar 30, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) gets ready for a game against the Houston Rockets at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images
Booker and Paul led Phoenix to its first Finals appearance in nearly 30 years and fell two game shorts of the franchise’s first NBA title. The fall from that moment has been grand and fail trades for Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal have led Booker to this moment and this new roster of up-and-coming players.
It would be impossible to replicated the magic of the Valley Boyz and the special two-year run the squad went on. However, this new entity could generate similar success and rise the team back in relevance by making a surprising playoff push heading into next season.
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Reporter Tanner Tortorella covers general assignment for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @TannerTSports
