Devin Booker Rejects Superteam Tag for Phoenix Suns Even With the Arrival of Kevin Durant

• Devin Booker talked about the Phoenix Suns being a superteam during a media session
• He rejected that label, explaining that Kevin Durant was the only All-Star on their team
• Durant is expected to make his debut for the Suns next week against the Hornets

The NBA landscape changed at the trade deadline when the Phoenix Suns captured Kevin Durant in a blockbuster deal.

They instantly became title favorites, with the former MVP joining Devin Booker, Chris Paul, and Deandre Ayton in the stacked lineup.

How they will function together is still a mystery, with Durant yet to debut for the Suns.

That will soon change, though, with Durant reportedly returning next week.

Booker: Suns are no superteam

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Many people are talking about Phoenix’s fearsome foursome, and Devin Booker was asked about this superteam during Thursday’s media session.

Booker quickly rejected that label, saying that the Suns’ lineup does not belong in such a conversation, per Sports Illustrated.

He explained that they only had one All-Star this year: KD. Booker is correct, as he, Paul, and Ayton failed to make the All-Star roster this season.

That being said, Booker and Paul have been chosen to play in All-Star Games before. Booker is downplaying the Suns’ strength because he believes being called a “superteam” would only distract them from their ultimate goal of winning the championship.

Booker expounded on the issue, saying:

“I just don’t do all the titles and stuff, man; that’s for you guys and everybody else. I know we have a really talented group; I think, enough to get to where we’re trying to go and finish what we’re trying to do. So, that’s my main focus; everything that’s said about us will come regarding how we finish.”

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The Suns only have 22 games remaining to seal that guaranteed playoff spot in the Western Conference. They are in fifth place in the West with a 32-28 record.

When will Durant return?

Sports Brief recently reported on Kevin Durant’s target return date.

According to Shams Charania, the Suns plan to give Durant his debut on March 1 on the road against the Charlotte Hornets.

Durant has been practicing with the team, and his much-anticipated comeback is imminent.