Unknown Crisis? Booker and the Sun’s Dilemma!

For the Suns, it seems that they are a bit behind other teams in the same zone in the current league, but in this offseason, the low-key Suns management may have taken a key step ahead and are about to welcome their new season, with Devin Booker, who is a member of the four-time All-Star and two-time All-Squad.

With the premise that this offseason is already chaotic enough, the Suns made a key choice: they extended the contract for Booker by two years. This signal is clear, not only for the players themselves, but also for the city of Phoenix and Booker’s contribution to this team over the past decade.

But promises have a shelf life, and these promises are not stable enough when there are newer and better opportunities, or when the management of another team gives better chips.

The Suns' new general manager Brian Gregory is a low-key but with a little radical character. Judging from the trading, perhaps he is already planning what will happen in the next two or three steps. But if the Suns are not going well in the start of the new season, it is not ruled out that the trading rumors involving Booker will appear in the market before the trading deadline.

In today's era, although stars change teams frequently occur, no fans will oppose loyalty, and no one will dislike long-term cooperation between players and teams. But in today's NBA, ten years of cooperation like Booker is mostly a mythical thing.

In most cases, the end result between the peak player and the team that failed one after another is a breakup. When the team no longer wins, reconstruction is an inevitable choice, and the key lies in time. However, Booker repeatedly declared his love for the Sun, which stabilized the cooperation between the two sides to a certain extent.

After Turner transferred to the Bucks this summer, Booker became the only person in the 2015 echelon to remain in the first team, and made him an outlier in the fast-changing league. However, the Suns have faced strict salary structure and abnormal lineup in recent years, which has led to the general manager facing difficulties in many operations.

Is the Sun playing a big game? Is the new general manager willing to go against the expectations of fans and use the most realistic method to make arrangements? Are they willing to admit that perhaps Booker is not the most suitable choice to help the Suns move towards championship glory? Or are they silently preparing for next summer, preparing to exchange Booker for a huge reward? Taking advantage of the opportunity when the market's expectations for him have bottomed out, but the beautiful memories of the past can still be sold at a good price?

Although it is a bit bold, it is not ruled out that this situation may really happen. By the start of the new season, Suns fans may have to face a cruel reality: Devin Booker may really not be the right option to compete for the championship.

Of course, this does not mean that Booker is already a low-level player. He is still at the star level at the moment, but he may no longer be the core position in the championship, or maybe he has never been. And the Suns seem to be the time to stop pretending to be awkward lineup with him as the core.

Of course, this is still just a hypothesis so far. Booker has expressed more than once that he is willing to stay in the Sun for life, and Sun owner Esby has also said many times that Booker is not a product for the Sun. Therefore, it may not be necessary to discuss Booker's stay or not now, but if there is a slight possibility, it may not be completely feasible for him to wear other jerseys.

Personal expectations, the Detroit Pistons may be a good choice. The Pistons hold all the first rounds from now to 2031, and there is also a group of young core players, which is a very attractive trader.

Of course, this is just one possibility. At least five teams on the market are capable of offering high-quality quotes. They also have operational flexibility and draft chips, and are patient enough to regard Booker as the long-term core to build a new lineup.

But will the Suns contact these teams? Maybe there is, or maybe there isn't.

But from the perspective of the Suns, if you really choose to let go of Booker, the fans' reaction may not be as obvious as expected. Especially once the team plays a mess again in the new season, if a suitable offer appears, which can bring young assets and future draft chips to the Suns, and at the same time alleviate the salary structure, then isn’t it a new beginning?

This is also a fact that may need to be faced in the future. Perhaps the most suitable thing for Booker is the second or even the third leader of a championship team. And the sun may really be at the moment to let him go.

Of course, before the real deal appears, it should be difficult for us to hear any rumors from Booker. He has never been the kind of star who demands a deal. He will not name the team or express his ideas publicly. But after watching the sun reorganize and reorganize every year for several consecutive years, maybe there is really a slight possibility that he will have a wavering moment.

Even if he said he loved the city, the fans believed him enough. No matter how deep his love was, it was only a matter of time before he was exhausted without the support of victory.