Suns Devin Booker Replaces Anthony Davis in All-Star Game
Devin Booker is an All-Star. Following his first All-Star appearance last year, he as now officially replaced the injured Anthony Davis in the NBA's showcase game.
Phoenix @Suns Guard @DevinBook has been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to replace injured Lakers Forward Anthony Davis in the 2021 #NBAAllStar Game. pic.twitter.com/b9UDEC6rTZ
— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) February 25, 2021
Many, including LeBron James, believed that Booker was the biggest omission from yesterday's announcement of the All-Star reserves. The Suns guard is averaging 24.7 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 4.3 apg and a career-high 50.1% FG. Most of his numbers are down from the last few years as he has deferred a decent chunk of production to Chris Paul. However the result is that Phoenix has the franchise's best opportunity to make the playoffs in years.
Glad that was corrected
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) February 24, 2021
Devin Booker is a 2x #NBAAllStar
Congrats, @DevinBook pic.twitter.com/6MpA9wXPsL
After their loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night, the Suns still sit at 20-11 and sit 4th in the Western Conference. They haven't made the playoffs since the 2009-10 season when they were led by Amar'e Stoudemire and Steve Nash. The Suns playoff drought is a franchise record and the 2nd longest in the NBA, with only Sacramento (14 seasons) experiencing a longer layoff from the post-season.
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