After a poor run of results, the Phoenix Suns found themselves at the center of a rumor about tension between Devin Booker and Mike Budenholzer. In response, Booker addressed the speculation directly,

Phoenix Suns superstar Devin Booker is in the middle of his prime, playing alongside an all-time great like Kevin Durant. Somehow, the squad is 28-32 and three-and-a-half games behind the No. 10 seed in the Western Conference.

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith said Phoenix Suns star guard Devin Booker “should want out” as the team dropped five games below.500 after Sunday’s home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. “I think so,” Smith said on ESPN’s First Take on Monday.