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Looking towards the future for Devin Booker and the Suns

By Keith Parish

Mar 11, 2017; Dallas, TX, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) hits the game winning shot over Dallas Mavericks guard Wesley Matthews (23) during the fourth quarter at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 11, 2017; Dallas, TX, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) hits the game winning shot over Dallas Mavericks guard Wesley Matthews (23) during the fourth quarter at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Suns are going to miss the playoffs for the seventh straight season, but they finally seem to be focused on building towards the future instead of being mired in the present. Firebrand guard Devin Booker is starting to add game winners to a resume that already includes breaking scoring feats of LeBron James and Kevin Durant. But has the Booker hype exceeded his actual play? How are other young pieces in Phoenix going to fit with him going forward? And will the the salary decisions of the past couple of seasons affect their progress as they work towards being contenders again?

To help answer these questions, Greg Esposito (@espo) joins the latest episode of Fastbreak Breakfast to talk all things Phoenix Suns. Greg is a columnist for Sports360AZ.com and a host of The Solar Panel podcast. Can Booker be the cornerstone of a successful squad? Will Marquese Chriss and Dragan Bender develop into building blocks? And how does Eric Bledsoe fit into all of this?

Next: Over and Back: A look at Linsanity, five years later

Also covered:

  • What happened to Brandon Knight? Is his career salvageable?
  • Was Tyler Ullis the steal of the draft?
  • Has the emergence of Alan Williams made Alex Len expendable?
  • Is Earl Watson the right coach to build this squad into a playoff or championship contender? Will he be able to overcome his lack of postseason experience?
  • What is the origin of the bad blood between the Suns and the Grizzlies?

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