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](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_16,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/f2b7cc0fd1ffdc249d7bb69e1ad2ecb586c09c698f6bb0e795b86caac32dbfe6.jpg)
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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