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Scared Suns wanted no part of D’Angelo Russell

The Suns had a reason for not pursuing D’Angelo Russell. It just had nothing to do with basketball.

Phoenix believed the 23-year-old All-Star would be a bad influence on 22-year-old Devin Booker off the court, according to USA Today, which led them to sign Ricky Rubio.

Booker and Russell are friends, and Booker — along with many fans — were reportedly pushing for management to get the former Net in the desert.

Booker and Russell are friends, and Booker — along with many Suns fans — were reportedly pushing for management to get the former Net to the desert.