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Devin Booker needs a co-star with the Phoenix Suns, as he's shown that he can't lead the team on a deep playoff run on his own.
Perhaps they could land one in a blockbuster trade over the offseason.
Suns predicted to trade for Zion Williamson over the offseason
The Suns were recently named as a potential landing spot for New Orleans Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson in an offseason trade by Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report.
There has been speculation that the Pelicans could look to move on from Williamson over the offseason and if they do, the Suns could capitalize.
“If the Suns are going to give Booker the offensive boost he needs, they’ll have to come out ahead on a risk-reward wager, like wagering on their ability to keep Williamson healthy and return the two-time All-Star to his previous production levels,” Buckley wrote.
“... Booker could hugely benefit from a reliable play-finisher, and Williamson has historically been a 20-plus-point scorer and around a 60-percent shooter. His downhill attacks would pull defenders with him, giving Booker the kind of breathing room he missed this season.”
The knock on Williamson has always been availability, or the lack thereof, but he's coming off of a season in which he played in 62 games for the Pelicans, which is the second-highest total of his career.
Williamson is still just 25 years old, so he should still have plenty of productive play ahead of him, assuming he can stay out on the floor.
If the Suns are confident in their ability to keep Williamson healthy moving forward, trying to trade for him would probably be worth the risk for the franchise.
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