5. Even if the Phoenix Suns happen to be mired in a terrible losing streak, would you still attend a game just to see Devin Booker live?
Devin Booker has become the closest thing to a “must see” player that the Suns have had since Steve Nash. The second half of his rookie season was so spectacular that fans couldn’t help but wonder if he had been a starter from the beginning if he could have won Rookie of the Year.
This season he is poised to take the next step, and as mentioned before, will very likely lead the team in scoring. That being said, is he alone worth the price of admission on an otherwise mediocre team?
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I can certainly not tell you how to spend your money, but do take this into consideration: Devin Booker is in his second year and already LeBron James has heaped praise on him. Booker accomplished scoring feats last season as a 19-year-old, putting him in the class with other greats that fans wouldn’t hesitate to buy a ticket to watch.
Also, this is a period in his career where the Suns aren’t selling out a lot of games so tickets to see him will be easy to come by. If he develops into the player that we all hope he will, and the team improves, then tickets will be a lot more difficult to afford, and seeing him live will be a much more expensive challenge.
4. With all the talk about Booker growing an inch this offseason, no one has really mentioned the other three teens that still have some growing to do as well. Will Bender, Chriss, and Ulis grow at all too?
It is a fact that men often grow until about the age of 21, and Bender (18), Chriss (19), and Ulis (20), may very well add some height over the next season, or two, or three. Do not be surprised if the currently listed heights of either of these players is adjusted in the future. Let’s just hope they all eat their Wheaties.
At only 18 years old, Dragan Bender is the most likely to see a height adjustment on his stat sheets sometime in the next three years. Do not expect him to be listed as 7’1″ forever.