Devin Booker = Klay Thompson?

[Mylie10]

I personally think Booker will be considered one of the best players in the league by the time he's twenty five.

I would play him at the point. I love his decision making and with either Bledsoe or Knight there with him they would share point duties anyhow.

If I were the Suns GM, I'd trade either Bledsoe or Knight. Whoever has the most trade value is the one I'd trade. Most likely Bledsoe has more value. I'd try and get a decent draft pick, or a piece that fits the future. Preferably a young piece.

Booker is going to be great, and at 6'6" he can be dominant at the point. He'd be fine as a shooting guard, but at the point, he's got the ball in his hands, and on that team, he's the guy who will make the right play.

Hard to believe he's only 19.

[No-Man]

You dont want him defending PGs, if his ballhandling/decision making develops into the one of a lead guard the ideal pair next to him is a Pat Beverley/Dellavedova, Bledsoe can be a monster version of that if he can stay healthy.

I'd look to move Knight, shouldnt be that difficult with the cap rising and many teams needing Guards/shooting and hard workers, I am certain you can get a 1st for him.

[Justwar]

You mean the sprint time Booker almost led the combine or the shuttle he did or the very solid 6'8 wingspan? He can't have elite tools huh? I've seen mudiay being a bully guard not a elite athlete. But it's a uk guy it blinds you. Good luck when we play you all and knock you all out in the sweet 16, then im betting news breaks about uncs academic fraud.

Good luck against Indiana, you talk too much dog

Indiana? Coach clappy? I don't see them on the radar. I am not even worrying about unc, they can't consistently shoot. But uh dog, worry about your takes you haven't seen very good in the past

[Mylie10]

I'd take Booker over Russell and Mudiay, no problem.

Bookers shooting is no joke and he has shown me that he can run a team. Plus his size and smarts trump over those two who are over hyped.

Long term Booker is the dude. I see him being one of the top players in the league in several years.

[No-Man]

Plus his size and smarts trump over those two who are over hyped.

Booker is smaller and worse as a playmaker than both Russell and Mudiay.

[Amareca]

That is absurd. First of all Booker is taller and has a higher reach than either.

Two he is more athletic than Russell.

Three he has three games with more assists than Russells career high.

Four Mudiay is a turnover machine.

And last but not least you are embarassing yourself if yoz say Booker would absolutely not go top 5 in a redraft. For someone going to all message boards acting like your opinion on draft prospects is law, lol.

[Mylie10]

Plus his size and smarts trump over those two who are over hyped.

Booker is smaller and worse as a playmaker than both Russell and Mudiay.

Even if I agree with your take on being a worse playmaker, which I will give you Mudiay as being better. Russell so far is unimpressive. I still think Booker is above average as a playmaker.

However he is 100 times the shooter of both. He's a good crafty finisher, and I believe he's the smartest basketball player by a wide margin. He makes solid decisions with the ball. I have seen plenty of mudiay and Russell and both have flashes of being good, but Booker consistantly makes the right plays.

As of having to guard points....it depends on the system. But if they retain one of either Knight or Bledsoe, then they can switch whomever depending on the matchup. And when he takes his pg counterpart on, he's usually gonna have a size advantage.

I'd take Booker hands down over either of those 2 guys. He's making the right plays most of the time, and the kid just turned 19. Poise.

[King Ken]

Booker would be a great pick for the Hawks at 15.

I hate this board so bad. We could have had Giannis and Booker by the board but they went higher than our pick

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[blacksun]

Plus his size and smarts trump over those two who are over hyped.

Booker is smaller and worse as a playmaker than both Russell and Mudiay.

Booker isn't smaller than Russell and Mudiay. Dunno where youre getting your information from.

[JMac1]

Plus his size and smarts trump over those two who are over hyped.

Booker is smaller and worse as a playmaker than both Russell and Mudiay.

Booker isn't smaller than Russell and Mudiay. Dunno where youre getting your information from.

There is about 10 percent of posters on RealGm who can provide a half-way non bias post about any player not on their team and about 5 percent of those guys know what they are talking about. Either people here are just plain dumb or looking to pick a fight, either way, it is a pathetic cry for attention.

[R-DAWG]

When it's all said and done Booker at #13 will look like the steal of this draft. He's the perfect player for today's NBA and the Suns got a really, really good player. And he doesn't turn 20 until October.

[Justwar]

Pdawg don't tell fish that he'll whip ya

[atlantabbq99]

Looking at page 1, its funny how completely wrong alot of people are when talking about Booker, Klay, and Ray Allen.

[LV-Suns]

So despite being the youngest player in the nba mudiay has more upside that's cool. Revisit in two years.

I guess its time revisit this comparison

[Mylie10]

Plus his size and smarts trump over those two who are over hyped.

Booker is smaller and worse as a playmaker than both Russell and Mudiay.

Booker is a far better player than either. AND Booker is 6'6"

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Booker could be another Klay or Danny Green. The new NBA is moving towards shooters and Booker already has the innate skill of shooting, that would lead most of beleive he could be a productive NBA player.

Booker doesn't have Kobe or Vince athleticism, but he does have average NBA athleticism, on the same level as Klay, Ray Allen, or Harden.

Not much is known about Booker because he only played one year ball and was over shadowed by alot of really good UK players, but from the little we saw, he doesn't seem to be a selfish player and he does seem to be a team player who doesn't make bonehead plays, so he might have an IQ.

The Klay comparison is a good one because like Klay, Booker is a good pure shooter and is not too selfish.

I am a fan of Booker, and i do think he could be a top 5 shoot guard in the NBA with an outside shot of being 2nd best SG in the NBA like a prime Ray Allen.

As for Hunter, both are great shooters but Booker has the athleticism like Ray Allen, while Hunter has athleticism like Jimmer or Redick.

Six years later I will say that this was one outstanding prediction.

[Upperclass]

Always reminded me of Brandon Roy

[peZt]

Ahh good to see Fish was already acting like a know it all jackass (while being completely wrong) back in 2016

[R-DAWG]

When it's all said and done Booker at #13 will look like the steal of this draft. He's the perfect player for today's NBA and the Suns got a really, really good player. And he doesn't turn 20 until October.

Wow, didn't remember posting this.

[Marcus]

A couple of these Booker takes belong in the Hall Of Fame thread.