Where has Devin Booker been? With Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal absent, Booker struggled in the two games leading up to the Phoenix Suns Sunday night last-second loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, he rediscovered his scoring touch, putting up 44 points.
Despite this offensive explosion, I still see a lack of trustworthiness in Booker’s ability to rise above the opposing team’s best players when the game is on the line. On Sunday night, it didn’t happen. While the 44 points are impressive, the Suns’ inability to close out games like this without Durant leaves me questioning their long-term viability as a team.