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Imagining the Suns’ most exciting 2017-18 lineup

By Joseph Lowery

PHOENIX, AZ - NOVEMBER 16: Eric Bledsoe #2 of the Phoenix Suns is welcomed to the starting lineup against the Los Angeles Lakers on November 16, 2015, at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2015 NBAE (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ - NOVEMBER 16: Eric Bledsoe #2 of the Phoenix Suns is welcomed to the starting lineup against the Los Angeles Lakers on November 16, 2015, at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2015 NBAE (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Scoring Wing: Devin Booker

MIAMI, FL – MARCH 21: Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns handles the ball against the Miami Heat on March 21, 2017 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL – MARCH 21: Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns handles the ball against the Miami Heat on March 21, 2017 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Now, for the purposes of this unique lineup, Devin Booker will be forgoing his usual “shooting guard” position in favor of a more free “scoring wing” role. While many think of Devin Booker as a spot up shooter – and he is – ultimately, Booker is much more than that.

In addition to his fantastic jumper, Book has a variety of polished finishes around the basket which make him even more difficult to stop than your run-of-the-mill three-point shooter. Devin is capable of sinking left and right-handed runners, ten-foot floaters, and off-footed layups just as easily as he is an open three-pointer.

In the end, however, all of these details are irrelevant. Simply put, no Suns’ starting five is complete without Devin Booker.

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