What is Devin Booker's Ceiling?

Pelly24 · Post #1 » by **Pelly24** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:32 am

He's getting 25/4/4 on elite efficiency on an awful team. I think he's 21.

What's his ceiling? Can he be a top 10 player? Top 20? MVP Candidate? All NBA?

He's got a nice jumper, is a good athlete with great size and an awesome first step, good body control, etc. He's also a potentially great passer if you pay attention

alienswon · Post #2 » by **alienswon** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:34 am

JR Smith +

-TheDocOfDenial · Post #3 » by **-TheDocOfDenial** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:35 am

James Harden

Post #4 » by **Domejandro** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:47 am

If he improves his defense, Ray Allen (with a higher usage rate).

HoopsMalone · Post #5 » by **HoopsMalone** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:49 am

Not nearly as high as everyone thinks. He doesn't look likely to ever be an adequate defender. And I'm not sure he's skilled enough to be a kyrie/kemba/lillard type offensive player.

He needs to convert to PG to become less of a defensive liability.

Top 50-75 player for a few years is probably his ceiling but Im not sure he ever cracks top 100.

Soulcatcher33 · Post #6 » by **Soulcatcher33** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:51 am

Ray Allen

norcocredo · Post #7 » by **norcocredo** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:52 am

He’s reached it.

Mister Ze · Post #8 » by **Mister Ze** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:52 am

Harden is a pretty good comparison. He can literally carry a teams offense, I'd expect him lead the league in PPG and be a an MVP candidate in the future. It's crazy that he's only 21.

-TheDocOfDenial · Post #9 » by **-TheDocOfDenial** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:52 am

HoopsMalone wrote:Not nearly as high as everyone thinks. He doesn't look likely to ever be an adequate defender. And I'm not sure he's skilled enough to be a kyrie/kemba/lillard type offensive player.

He needs to convert to PG to become less of a defensive liability.

Top 50-75 player for a few years is probably his ceiling but Im not sure he ever cracks top 100.

This could be the worst post in realgm 2018.

76ciology · Post #10 » by **76ciology** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 3:01 am

Michael Jordan with 3 point shooting

lakerz12 · Post #11 » by **lakerz12** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 3:03 am

I'm not sure he has "elite efficiency"...his career eFG is virtually the same as Kobe's. So I guess Kobe had elite efficiency also. (Yeah, Devin's is higher this year but still not near e.g. Curry)

But, I think he could be a top 10 player in the league. He has the physical attributes and skills to be that good.

He should be an All Star next year if he works hard and improves. He could average 30 on his current squad.

BloodNinja · Post #12 » by **BloodNinja** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 3:11 am

He's only 21 and he's an elite scorer. If he can continue to improve his playmaking he'll take his game to the next level. He should be a top 10 player by the age of 25.

bulliedog8 · Post #13 » by **bulliedog8** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 3:14 am

Top 5-10 player in the league when he is in that 26-30 range.

Has to compete with Giannis, Kristaps, Towns, Embiid, Lauri, etc.

Post #14 » by **Reeko** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 3:15 am

A more offensively skilled version of Klay Thompson, with way less defensive acumen.

Pelly24 · Post #15 » by **Pelly24** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 3:16 am

lakerz12 wrote:I'm not sure he has "elite efficiency"...his career eFG is virtually the same as Kobe's. So I guess Kobe had elite efficiency also. (Yeah, Devin's is higher this year but still not near e.g. Curry)

But, I think he could be a top 10 player in the league. He has the physical attributes and skills to be that good.

He should be an All Star next year if he works hard and improves. He could average 30 on his current squad.

Good point. He's not actually an elite shooter from everywhere on the court.

I think he could be a 28 ppg/6 apg/5 rpg on 60 TS%>>> one day at best

Upperclass · Post #16 » by **Upperclass** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 3:18 am

It's odd.. He's almost like a novelty right now. He's had some insane scoring outputs that have just been mehh'd by the general nba public. I think once he goes to a real NBA team.. His ceiling is 2nd best player in whatever present day that is. He's incredibly hard to put a lid on offensively

Mr Puddles · Post #17 » by **Mr Puddles** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 3:18 am

lakerz12 wrote:I'm not sure he has "elite efficiency"...his career eFG is virtually the same as Kobe's. So I guess Kobe had elite efficiency also.

But, I think he could be a top 10 player in the league. He has the physical attributes and skills to be that good.

He should be an All-Star next year if he works hard and improves. He could average 30 on his current squad.

OP is referring to his efficiency this season. 58 TS% is pretty damn good for a 21-year-old, especially considering Booker's usage rate and lack of help on offense (he's clearly the focal point of every opposing team's defense). Booker has made tremendous strides in his efficiency on offense over the course of his young career.

I've always considered Booker's ceiling to be the second option on offense, but this season has changed my opinion about him. He's definitely one of the hungriest young players in the league and is clearly motivated to become a top dogs in the league.

As the Suns are using him more and more to facilitate the offense his ceiling IMO is a James Harden type of player.

HoopsMalone · Post #18 » by **HoopsMalone** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 3:19 am

-TheDocOfDenial wrote:
HoopsMalone wrote:Not nearly as high as everyone thinks. He doesn't look likely to ever be an adequate defender. And I'm not sure he's skilled enough to be a kyrie/kemba/lillard type offensive player.

He needs to convert to PG to become less of a defensive liability.

Top 50-75 player for a few years is probably his ceiling but Im not sure he ever cracks top 100.

This could be the worst post in realgm 2018.

Or one of the most accurate and grounded in reality

Mr Puddles · Post #19 » by **Mr Puddles** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 3:22 am

HoopsMalone wrote:
-TheDocOfDenial wrote:
HoopsMalone wrote:Not nearly as high as everyone thinks. He doesn't look likely to ever be an adequate defender. And I'm not sure he's skilled enough to be a kyrie/kemba/lillard type offensive player.

He needs to convert to PG to become less of a defensive liability.

Top 50-75 player for a few years is probably his ceiling but Im not sure he ever cracks top 100.

This could be the worst post in realgm 2018.

Or one of the most accurate and grounded in reality

Aren't you the guy who started the Frank Kaminski is better than Devin Booker thread in the player comparison section this offseason?

Christine-In-AZ · Post #20 » by **Christine-In-AZ** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 3:27 am

HoopsMalone wrote:
-TheDocOfDenial wrote:
HoopsMalone wrote:Not nearly as high as everyone thinks. He doesn't look likely to ever be an adequate defender. And I'm not sure he's skilled enough to be a kyrie/kemba/lillard type offensive player.

He needs to convert to PG to become less of a defensive liability.

Top 50-75 player for a few years is probably his ceiling but Im not sure he ever cracks top 100.

This could be the worst post in realgm 2018.

Or one of the most accurate and grounded in reality

Booker was voted #4 (guard) in the West by the players in this year all-star vote...but you're not sure he'll ever crack the top 100?