<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Suns-Chris-Paul-Devin-Booker.jpeg"><figcaption>Do I hear $1,000,000?</figcaption></figure><h1>Phoenix’s Devin Booker hilariously prices Chris Paul’s record-breaking ball on eBay</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-04-20T06:50:31-07:00">April 20th, 6:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-04-20T06:50:31-07:00">April 20th, 6:50am</time><address><a>Mitchell Widmeier</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s been good vibes for Chris Paul, Devin Booker and the rest of the Phoenix Suns as they make a push towards one of the top seeds in the Western Conference for the upcoming playoffs. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/standings">The Suns are currently 41-16</a> yet in many circles, they still fly under the radar. Perhaps that won’t be the case come postseason time for a team that has stifled its opponents all year long.</p><p>One of the big reasons for the flip this year, Chris Paul. The veteran point guard has been the floor general for the Suns and has taken on the leadership role that was desperately needed. After passing Magic Johnson on Monday for <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/history/leaders/_/stat/assists">5th all-time on the NBA career assists list</a>, Booker had some fun with the ball that was used in the game at the expense of CP3.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hit up <a href="https://twitter.com/DevinBook?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@DevinBook</a> on eBay for Chris Paul's 10,142nd career assist to pass Magic Johnson for 5th all-time.</p><p>Starting bid for the game ball: $1,000,000 <a href="https://t.co/E0C668Clru" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/E0C668Clru</a></p><p>— Kellan Olson (@KellanOlson) <a href="https://twitter.com/KellanOlson/status/1384348559537958917?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">April 20, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Bold starting price for the ball that will almost certainly not be sold but instead possessed by Chris Paul. Of course, the Suns superstar was kidding in all of this when suggesting it go on eBay. It’s interesting eBay is the route Booker took given the rise of other outlets, most recently NFT’s. Maybe there will be a Top Shot card of the Chris Paul assist that somebody will scoop up in the coming weeks if one is to be released.</p><p>Regardless, the Suns keep on rolling forward after the road win in overtime against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. With the likes of CP3 and Booker with Deandre Ayton, Mikal Bridges and others sprinkled in, the Suns have as good a shot as anyone to claim the Western Conference.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Phoenix’s Devin Booker hilariously prices Chris Paul’s record-breaking ball on eBay

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Screenshot-2021-04-19-200648.png"></figure><h1>Controversial foul call on Bucks’ PJ Tucker with 0.3 left leads to loss vs Suns, Devin Booker</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-04-19T20:19:45-07:00">April 19th, 8:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-04-19T20:20:44-07:00">April 19th, 8:20pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The ending of the Milwaukee Bucks-Phoenix Suns overtime thriller on Monday was marred by a controversy involving PJ Tucker. The visiting Suns escaped with a razor-close 128-127 win after Devin Booker sank a free throw with .3 seconds left on the clock.</p><p>However, not a lot of pundits agree with the final call of the ball game which ultimately decided the outcome. With the game tied at 127, Booker had the ball in his hands in the dying seconds of the match and was blanketed by Bucks stopper Jrue Holiday.</p><p>Anticipating that the Suns All-Star will be taking the shot for himself, Bucks forward PJ Tucker came over to help but was called for what looked to be a phantom foul, as Booker launched a tough fadeaway jumper.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Foul…Game! <a href="https://t.co/L5UeYOvlhd" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/L5UeYOvlhd</a></p><p>— Bally Sports Arizona (@BallySportSAZ) <a href="https://twitter.com/BallySportSAZ/status/1384335836091723779?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">April 20, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>As you can see <a href="https://twitter.com/BallySportSAZ/status/1384335836091723779">in the replay,</a> Tucker barely grazed Booker in that final shot. He practically got his arms out of the way just to avoid the contact. Making matters more questionable was the fact that Booker did not seem to beat the buzzer before his shot release. If that’s the case, no foul should have been called and the match should have gone to a second overtime for the Bucks.</p><p>Nonetheless, the refs stood by their crucial call on the floor and the Suns improved their record to 41-16, while Milwaukee dropped to 35-22, as the Bucks fell further behind the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets in the battle for the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. Devin Booker came away with 24 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, three steals, and one block in 44 minutes of action for the Suns, who remain right behind the Utah Jazz in the pursuit of the top seed in the Western Conference. The Suns are still ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers in the fight for the No. 2 seed in the West.</p><p>Do you agree with the officials’ decision to send Booker to the line in that final possession, costing the Bucks in the process? You be the judge.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Controversial foul call on Bucks’ PJ Tucker with 0.3 left leads to loss vs Suns, Devin Booker

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/image_2021-04-18_123223.png"></figure><h1>Suns’ Devin Booker matches LeBron James, Kobe Bryant with epic scoring feat</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-04-17T21:36:25-07:00">April 17th, 9:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-04-17T21:36:25-07:00">April 17th, 9:36pm</time><address><a>Mike Cruz</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker is carving out his niche in the NBA history books. During their game against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday, Booker eclipsed the 9,000 career point mark. With that, the 2-time All-Star became just the 9th player in league history to score at least 9,000 prior to turning the age of 25, via <a href="https://arizonasports.com/story/2622115/suns-guard-devin-booker-becomes-9th-player-under-25-to-reach-9000-points/">Logan Newman of Arizona Sports</a>.</p><p>He joins an exclusive club consisting of LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Tracy McGrady, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shaquille O’Neal and Anthony Davis.</p><p>To make this accomplishment more incredible, Booker, who turns 25 in October, also became the 5th youngest player ever to notch 9,000 career points. This is certainly an outstanding feat considering the company that he is with in the top 5, per the Suns Twitter account.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The FIFTH youngest player in <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@NBA</a> history to reach 9,000 career points.</p><p>1.LeBron James<br>2.Kevin Durant<br>3.Carmelo Anthony<br>4.Kobe Bryant<br>5.<a href="https://twitter.com/DevinBook?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@DevinBook</a> </p><p>Another day, another chance to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BeLegendary?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#BeLegendary</a> <a href="https://t.co/yuTIra8vuI" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/yuTIra8vuI</a></p><p>— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) <a href="https://twitter.com/Suns/status/1383614476742660103?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">April 18, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>That’s an insane amount of talent right there. This just speaks volumes of Booker’s elite ability to put the ball in the basket.</p><p>It goes without saying that Booker is as good a scorer as anybody in the league with the way he can score from anywhere on the floor. He obviously isn’t just a sniper from beyond the arc. Booker also has an elite mid-range game and can also get to the bucket at will with his tight handle.</p><p>On the season, the 24-year old is averaging <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/devin-booker/b19d09ab/stats">26.0 points</a> per game, while shooting at an elite clip of 49.4 percent from the field and 35.8 percent from long range. His efficiency, especially playing from the guard spot, has certainly contributed to his high point total through his 6-year career so far.</p><p>While Booker has etched his name in scoring history books in years past, this is actually the first season he’s enjoying team success. The Suns currently own the 2nd best record in the NBA with the elite backcourt tandem of Booker and Chris Paul leading the way. His points aren’t going to waste this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Suns’ Devin Booker matches LeBron James, Kobe Bryant with epic scoring feat

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Devin-Booker-Chris-Paul-Monty-Williams-Suns.jpg"></figure><h1>Devin Booker, Chris Paul bench minutes draw poetic analogy from Monty Williams</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-04-13T23:50:51-07:00">April 13th, 11:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-04-13T23:50:51-07:00">April 13th, 11:50pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a></address><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>To be nervous or not to be nervous, that is the question. For Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams, that is. Especially when it involves his All-Star backcourt of Devin Booker and Chris Paul.</p><p>The Suns hacked out a convincing 106-86 victory over the Miami Heat on Tuesday to improve to 39-15, the second best record in the NBA behind the Utah Jazz. Whilst it was a huge win to continue their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/phoenix-suns/records">impressive campaign this season</a>, Williams admitted he still gets restless when Booker and Paul are sitting on the bench.</p><p>Williams even waxed a little poetic when he talked about the concern, giving a pretty descriptive analogy. He was probably reading a William Shakespeare sonnet prior to the game. Or a magazine about cats. Or a brochure for rocking chairs (via <a href="https://twitter.com/KellanOlson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1382190949485334530%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php">Suns reporter Kellan Olson</a>).</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Monty Williams said sometimes he is as nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs when the Suns are playing without CP3 and Book on the court. </p><p>Haven't heard that one before! Delightful.</p><p>Said it depends on the night and sometimes it's fine.</p><p>— Kellan Olson (@KellanOlson) <a href="https://twitter.com/KellanOlson/status/1382190949485334530?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">April 14, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Booker and Paul didn’t have to be on the floor much against the Heat. D-Book only played 22 minutes, finishing with 12 points, three rebounds, and three assists, although he committed six turnovers. CP3, meanwhile, played close to 26 minutes, tallying five points, nine dimes, and three steals.</p><p>They got plenty of help from the Suns’ shock troopers, with four of them—Cameron Johnson, Cameron Payne, Torrey Craig, and Dario Saric—scoring at least 13 points, while Jevon Carter added nine more markers.</p><p>While Williams’ remark was surely interesting, it could also be a subtle message to the Suns’ bench guys, who have been highly instrumental this season. Maybe Williams is challenging them to step up even more as they head into the NBA Playoffs and provide more support for Devin Booker and Chris Paul.</p><p>Or maybe he really just likes cats. And rocking chairs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Devin Booker, Chris Paul bench minutes draw poetic analogy from Monty Williams

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/image_2021-04-13_224906.png"></figure><h1>Rookie Card Watch: Devin Booker’s NBA card value after 50 games</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-04-13T07:55:33-07:00">April 13th, 7:55am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-04-13T07:55:33-07:00">April 13th, 7:55am</time><address><a>Julio Luis Munar</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cards</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It wasn’t long ago when Devin Booker had the reputation of solely being a high-volume scorer on a losing team. Apart from his offensive prowess, there wasn’t much in the shooting guard’s game that can lead the Phoenix Suns back to relevance again. That is until the Bubble in Orlando happened. Devin Booker’s NBA card collectors were in for a wild ride.</p><p>During the Suns’ <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-devin-booker-reacts-to-phoenix-going-8-0-in-bubble-claims-hes-a-big-brooklyn-nets-fan/">incredible 8-0 run</a> last year, Booker averaged 30.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 6 assists in 33.8 minutes on the court. He would go on to lead Phoenix over more established teams in the NBA at that time, such as the Los Angeles Clippers and Miami Heat. And even though his team would fail to land a playoff spot, Booker’s performance in the bubble left the whole world wanting more.</p><p>Now in his sixth season in the league, Booker is taking the momentum he earned in the Bubble to take the Suns back to the postseason. We take a look down below at how he’s performing this year and the impact it’s making on his value in the card market.</p><p> </p><h2><b>How is Devin Booker doing this year?</b></h2><p>While last season was a heartbreaker for the Phoenix Suns and its fans, this year has been a pleasant surprise. The team is currently second in the Western Conference with a 38-15 record, just a couple of games behind the league-leading Utah Jazz. Chris Paul’s arrival to the Valley has elevated the team and unlocked them for the postseason.</p><p>Booker, in particular, is one of the primary guys who have benefitted from the Point God’s presence. This year, he’s averaging 26 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 4.6 assists in 34 minutes per game. He’s connecting 55% from two, 36% from three, and 86% from the free-throw line, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-devin-booker-reveals-two-word-secret-behind-improved-efficiency-this-season/">making his shot selection more efficient</a> this year.</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>All of these <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-the-telling-devin-booker-stat-his-haters-need-to-see/">numbers</a> came together in perfect unison at the end of March when the Suns came away with a 121-116 win over the Chicago Bulls. In that game, Booker notched a season-high 45 points with 78% shooting from the field and 40% from beyond the arc. With this kind of performance, combined with Paul’s leadership and the improvement of Phoenix’s key players, Booker will soon get to have his first playoff experience after languishing in mediocrity for so long.</p><p> </p><h2><b>The state of Devin Booker rookie cards in the market</b></h2><p>While Karl-Anthony Towns, D’Angelo Russell, and Kristaps Porzingis are all big names in their own right, Devin Booker is undeniably the hottest player from the 2015-16 NBA Draft Class. In the middle of January this year, his PSA 10 Prizm rookie card was sold for <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/2015-Panini-Prizm-Devin-Booker-ROOKIE-RC-308-PSA-10-GEM-MINT/402640023365?hash=item5dbf372f45:g:WQgAAOSwbYJf-iDW">$935</a> on eBay and dipped to <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/DEVIN-BOOKER-PSA-10-2015-PANINI-PRIZM-BASKETBALL-308-ROOKIE-RC-SUNS-GEM-6312/184646304485?hash=item2afdc702e5:g:3uIAAOSwPOlgGIQP">$850</a> the following month.</p><figure><img src="https://beckett-www.s3.amazonaws.com/news/news-content/uploads/2019/03/2015-16-Panini-Prizm-Devin-Booker-RC.jpg"></figure><p>From March up to the start of April, the All-Star’s value ranged from <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/2015-Panini-Prizm-Devin-Booker-ROOKIE-RC-308-PSA-10-GEM-MINT/203319990434?hash=item2f56d0d8a2:g:rZEAAOSwYM1gXRNh">$898</a> to <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/2015-16-Panini-Prizm-308-Devin-Booker-Phoenix-Suns-RC-Rookie-PSA-10-GEM-MINT/363305991615?hash=item5496b97dbf:g:67gAAOSw9PNgOWJO">$955</a>. Now, Booker’s PSA 10 Prizm rookie card is hitting <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/2015-16-Panini-Prizm-308-Devin-Booker-Phoenix-Suns-RC-Rookie-PSA-10-GEM-MINT/265113766644?hash=item3dba030af4:g:9KoAAOSwSlpga4dA">$1,045</a>. Certain factors that caused his price to go up are the Phoenix Suns’ strong standing in the West and their imminent return to the playoffs after a 10-year drought.</p><p>Booker’s card value can go two ways after this season. First, his prices will go crazy if they at least make the Conference Finals and he gets to show off in some of those games. On the other hand, his value will plummet if the Suns are eliminated early in the playoffs and Booker becomes a non-factor on the court. Either way, collectors should be decisive and wise on when to sell their Devin Booker rookie cards. Doing so will help you make a good profit from the All-Star this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rookie Card Watch: Devin Booker’s NBA card value after 50 games

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2x All Star

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Phoenix Suns

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2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
26.0	4.2	4.6	0.3	0.9

2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
26.0	4.2	4.6	0.3	0.9