Devin Booker could be on the market this coming offseason in the NBA after all that has happened to the Phoenix Suns this season. Booker is a proven All-Star who’s square in his prime, so there would be a bidding war for him.
However, the Suns won’t trade Booker for the sake of trading him. If they don’t like any offer presented to them, they may simply keep Booker for the long haul, but if a team wants him, they better expect to pay up.
What Devin Booker Could Go for on the Open Market
It’s not confirmed if Booker is available at the moment, but if the Suns decided to trade him, The Arizona Republic’s Duane Rankin outlined the package the Suns would get for Booker.
“Sources informed The Republic that the Suns could probably get four first-round picks for Booker and a rising star in his third or fourth year,” Rankin wrote.
The jury is still out on what Phoenix will do because the season hasn’t ended yet. At 30-35, Phoenix is the No. 11 seed, meaning that they’re not even in the play-in. If they finish outside of it, that will bring plenty of uncertainty into the offseason.
It could lead to them trading Kevin Durant. The urgency there, though, would stem from Durant being 36 years old and not much time left in the NBA. Booker is 28 and will turn 29 by the start of the 2025-26 season. The Suns could re-tool around Booker, but they may have to think about how far they can go with Durant gone and Booker as their main guy.
Could Rebuilding Be Way To Go?
If Phoenix decides to rebuild, they must consider their limitations. The Suns are drastically low on assets at the moment because of all the trades they have made over the past few years. Bottoming out could lead to previous trade partners benefiting big time from trading with them.
The fact remains that the Suns are not working as currently constructed. The way things are going, the Suns are spiralling in a season where they were expected to be a playoff contender. Keeping their roster intact because they don’t want to give up high picks to the teams they owe them to isn’t a smart idea.
If they can at least find good packages for Booker and Durant, that at least gives them more hope for their long-term future, even if it will likely lead to pretty horrible basketball in the short term.