Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says he voted for Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker to be an All-Star reserve.
The 23-year-old guard didn't make the team and was pretty open about how he was upset about it.
"I voted for him."#DubNation coach Steve Kerr on Devin Booker, who didn't make the #NBAAllStar game. #Suns pic.twitter.com/QUkWFNUD9C
— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) February 13, 2020
Devin Booker has appeared in 51 games this season for the Suns. He’s averaging 26.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6.3 assists while shooting 49.9 percent from the field, 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 91.8 percent from the free-throw line.
However, his efforts were not enough to send him to Chicago this February. In the West, Nikola Jokic, Damian Lillard, Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert, Chris Paul, Brandon Ingram and Russell Westbrook were named as reserves.
Booker is undoubtedly one of the biggest All-Star snubs this year alongside Bradley Beal in the East. However, the Suns' record may have played a big role for his snub, as Phoenix is only 21-33 on the season despite the hot start they had earlier in the campaign.
Former NBA point guard Jameer Nelson said this past summer that Booker reminded him of a young Kobe Bryant. Booker has established himself as one of the best scorers in the league, even scoring a whopping 70 points during the 2016-17 season against the Boston Celtics.
Sure enough, Booker's time will come. However, it is not yet this year.
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