Fansided · Oct 12, 2018
Earl Watson says he was a martyr starting Devin Booker
Former Phoenix Suns Head Coach Earl Watson was interviewed by Yahoo Sports about a number of topics. He still believes that he was the only person who wanted Devin Booker to start.
When now former General Manager Ryan McDonough selected Devin Booker with the 13th overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, there wasn’t a ton in the way of high expectations regarding the one-year Kentucky backup shooting guard.
Booker had never started a game in the unique Kentucky rotation, and while he was definitely an impressive player, that lack of a starting role did diminish initial expectations as he came into the league.