While NBA pundits like Bill Simmons and former Phoenix Suns guard Raja Bell tabbed Devin Booker for the All-Star team this year, others considered the face of the Phoenix franchise “on the bubble” to earn his fifth All-Star nod.
It turned out that Simmons and Bell were on the money by picking Book, who was ultimately named an All-Star reserve for the fifth selection of his career.
Booker, as he is wont to do, deflected praise after the fact by crediting his teammates and team success for earning the nod instead of remaining on the bubble as some ESPN writers projected.