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2016 NBA Rookie Ladder: Is Devin Booker A Star?

By Nathan Grubel

Mar 14, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker reacts after a shot in the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Suns defeated the Timberwolves 107-104. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 14, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker reacts after a shot in the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Suns defeated the Timberwolves 107-104. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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In a wild NBA season a rookie guard may have emerged as a star-caliber player already.

Mar 14, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker reacts after a shot in the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Suns defeated the Timberwolves 107-104. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 14, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker reacts after a shot in the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Suns defeated the Timberwolves 107-104. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

The season is a month from ending and it’s been a joy to watch some of these NBA rookies develop over the course of the year.

Some of them have even emerged as star-quality players already, showing off skills that rookies generally don’t put on display this early in their careers.

One guard in particular comes to mind in terms of ending up a lot better in his first year than many expected given his limited role in college and his draft position.

His name? Devin Booker.

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We’ll get into why he’s particularly special in a moment, but let’s get into the rankings this week.

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