POLL: Trade Devin Booker?

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Is it time to trade Devin Booker?

Poll ended at Sun Apr 13, 2025 11:17 pm

Yes
6
24%
No, never. Let him retire a Sun.
10
40%
No, wait at least another year before reevaluating
9
36%
 
Total votes: 25

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Today's The Athletic poses this very question today.

A small snippet -

"The Suns prefer to build around Booker. As they should. He’s 28 and in his prime. Plus, he’s everything an organization should want in a star. He remained loyal through difficult times. He helped the Suns reach the finals. He’s tremendous in the community. He’s the organization’s career scoring leader.

Still, this shouldn’t be a sentimental decision. It should come with questions. Does keeping Booker, who after this season has three years left on a $220 million supermax deal, give the Suns the best chance to rebound? Would trading him accelerate the process? Nothing should be ruled out."
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I hope that the 17-4 vote helps the "4" see that they are in the strong minority on this issue.

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The Bobster wrote:
Sat Mar 15, 2025 9:21 am
Today's The Athletic poses this very question today.

A small snippet -

"The Suns prefer to build around Booker. As they should. He’s 28 and in his prime. Plus, he’s everything an organization should want in a star. He remained loyal through difficult times. He helped the Suns reach the finals. He’s tremendous in the community. He’s the organization’s career scoring leader.

Still, this shouldn’t be a sentimental decision. It should come with questions. Does keeping Booker, who after this season has three years left on a $220 million supermax deal, give the Suns the best chance to rebound? Would trading him accelerate the process? Nothing should be ruled out."
Just do what Dallas did with their franchise player, look at how the fans reacted to that, it's more than just basketball unfortunately when it comes to trading Booker.
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Mori Chu wrote:
Sat Mar 15, 2025 1:02 pm
I hope that the 17-4 vote helps the "4" see that they are in the strong minority on this issue.
As I have mentioned here before - you cannot fall in love with your players. Because someday there may come an opportunity to move them to make your team better in the long run.
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Honestly, it’s a poorly constructed poll.

Somebody wants to buy my house. Should I sell it to them?

How much are they offering?

Yes or no, man.
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Cap wrote:
Sat Mar 15, 2025 3:24 pm
Honestly, it’s a poorly constructed poll.
My wife to me. :(
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Mori Chu wrote:
Sat Mar 15, 2025 1:02 pm
I hope that the 17-4 vote helps the "4" see that they are in the strong minority on this issue.
Ha I’ll show you! I didn’t vote! Lol

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TOO wrote:
Sat Mar 15, 2025 3:28 pm
Cap wrote:
Sat Mar 15, 2025 3:24 pm
Honestly, it’s a poorly constructed poll.
My wife to me. :(
They have surgeries for that…. So I’ve heard lol.

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Kryptonic wrote:
Sat Mar 15, 2025 3:34 pm
TOO wrote:
Sat Mar 15, 2025 3:28 pm
Cap wrote:
Sat Mar 15, 2025 3:24 pm
Honestly, it’s a poorly constructed poll.
My wife to me. :(
They have surgeries for that…. So I’ve heard lol.
An option that’s far less expensive and offers variety is prosthetics.
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He must retire a Sun.

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Wally_West wrote:
Fri Mar 14, 2025 8:19 am
Keep Book and KD. Keep Ryan. Keep Gilly. And Oso too. Everyone else can eat shit.

I guess keep Nick too.
*Taps signs*

Cody can stay too.

Trade Allen for a big or another 1st.

Do black magic blood sacrifice to force a team to trade for Beal.

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