The Phoenix Suns might be making one of the most drastic backcourt shifts of the offseason. According to Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro, the plan is for Jalen Green to become the team’s starting point guard, with Devin Booker sliding over to his more natural role at shooting guard. It sounds good in theory — Booker is a better scorer than primary creator — but it’s a massive role for Green, who has never really been a full-time floor general in the NBA. Booker is clearly more dangerous when he can focus on scoring. Back when he played next to Chris Paul, his numbers reflected that comfort. In 2020-21, their first year together, he averaged 25.6 points per game on nearly 49% shooting from the field. In 2021-22, his scoring number jumped to 26.8. By 2022-23, Booker was at 27.8 points per game with CP3 still around. His efficiency was elite, and the Suns’ offense had flow because Paul took care of the table-setting while Booker focused on punishing defenses. That’s the blueprint they’re trying to replicate
