Devin Booker remains determined to win.
PHOENIX — The new NBA season is barely a month old, and the Phoenix Suns have already hit a rough patch.
The Suns have dropped 6 of their last 7 games, and are currently hanging just above the play-in tournament cut-off, thanks to tiebreakers.
This tough stretch can be attributed to injuries to key players like Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, as well as a slower-than-usual start for Devin Booker. However, the 10th-year guard isn’t letting these setbacks stop his pursuit of more success this season.
Booker shared a brief but strong message on Instagram, declaring that while the Suns may be struggling now, they won’t stay down for long.
Phoenix began the season with an 8-1 record before injuries took their toll, and Booker was named player of the week in the second week of the season, showing that his efforts haven’t been in vain.
Slow starts are not unfamiliar territory for Booker. Similar stretches occurred at the beginning of the 2020-21 and 2022-23 seasons, yet he helped lead the Suns to the NBA Finals in 2021 and earned an All-NBA First Team selection in 2023.
There’s no reason to worry. Booker is one of the league’s most prolific scorers and a vastly improved playmaker. His defense is also among the best on the team.
Things should fall into place soon, and we can expect another award-worthy season from Booker, along with a potential deep playoff run in the second year of the Suns’ “big three” experiment.
The Suns, along with Booker, will face the Los Angeles Lakers in a crucial NBA Cup game on Tuesday, Nov. 26, at Footprint Center.
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