Coming out of the University of Kentucky in 2015, no one knew quite what to expect from Devin Booker. The Wildcats had a massive group of players making the jump to the NBA level including Karl-Anthony Towns who went one pick (No. 1) ahead of Los Angeles Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell.
In his short time with the Phoenix Suns, Booker has made an impression as one of the most promising young players in the NBA. Booker, who was taken 13th overall in the 2015 NBA Draft, appears to have a bright future ahead with Suns head coach Earl Watson comparing him to Kobe Bryant, via ESPN’s Justin Verrier:
“Watching that reminded me of things that Kobe [Bryant] would do,” Watson said.