Suns star Devin Booker picks up ‘historic’ slack amid Kevin Durant injury vs. Thunder
Prior to acquiring Kevin Durant, the Phoenix Suns were already one of the best teams in the NBA. After all, the core pieces of their 61-win 2021-22 season team, led by none other than Devin Booker and Chris Paul, are still in place. And on Wednesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Booker showed that the Suns remain a dangerous team even with Durant on the sidelines due to an ankle injury following an unfortunate slip.
Prior to acquiring Kevin Durant, the Phoenix Suns were already one of the best teams in the NBA. After all, the core pieces of their 61-win 2021-22 season team, led by none other than Devin Booker and Chris Paul, are still in place. And on Wednesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Booker showed that the Suns remain a dangerous team even with Durant on the sidelines due to an ankle injury following an unfortunate slip.
The Suns now have ample breathing space in the Western Conference standings; with a 37-29 record, they are now only two games behind the Sacramento Kings and Memphis Grizzlies for one of the top three seeds in the conference.
The next few games will be an incredible litmus test for both Booker and the Suns; the Suns will be facing the Kings, Golden State Warriors, and Milwaukee Bucks in their next three games as Phoenix continues to build a head of steam heading into the postseason.
