2017 NBA Manifesto
Devin Booker
SG/SF, 6’6, 206lbs, 20 years old, 2 years of experience
Got good quickly. Booker was the main beneficiary of the team’s overall struggles in the sense that he was willing and encouraged to take a lot of shots, which resulted in a lot of points, albeit on a .531% true shooting percentage. As the season went along, he showed more and more of an ability to manipulate this role into making plays for others out of the pick-and-roll, becoming “the man” at the mere age of 20. There’s work to do, on his handles and his defence, on his three-point range, and sometimes on his shot selection. But Booker is an elite scorer, currently by volume, and soon to be by efficiency as well.
Player Plan: Two years of rookie scale salary remaining. Keep and ensure the financial picture accounts for might wind up being a big extension.
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SG/SF, 6’6, 206lbs, 20 years old, 2 years of experience
Got good quickly. Booker was the main beneficiary of the team’s overall struggles in the sense that he was willing and encouraged to take a lot of shots, which resulted in a lot of points, albeit on a .531% true shooting percentage. As the season went along, he showed more and more of an ability to manipulate this role into making plays for others out of the pick-and-roll, becoming “the man” at the mere age of 20. There’s work to do, on his handles and his defence, on his three-point range, and sometimes on his shot selection. But Booker is an elite scorer, currently by volume, and soon to be by efficiency as well.
Player Plan: Two years of rookie scale salary remaining. Keep and ensure the financial picture accounts for might wind up being a big extension.