Might we expect to see Devin Booker returning to the shooting guard position this upcoming season? Well, Phoenix Suns’ insider John Gambadoro confirmed today that Book will indeed be back at the shooting guard position, while Jalen Green will take over the point for the Phoenix Suns.
Adjustment here
— John Gambadoro (@Gambo987) July 24, 2025
Plan will likely be Green starting at PG not Booker
Gillespie as the backup
With Goodwin and Butler battling for 3rd PG
With that being said, I still expect Book to do most of the playmaking on offense,
similar to what he has been doing the past two seasons. The backcourt guard dynamics this season will be intriguing as the Suns look to replicate the combo guard scenario the Cavs ran last season under Kenny Atkinson and Jordan Ott.
For Book, I expect him to play similarly to how he did in the 2023 season, where he was the “lead guard” next to Chris Paul. While Book was the primary scorer, he was also doing a lot of playmaking. While that season was arguably Booker’s best season individually, I look for him to return to that same style of play this upcoming season.
The Devin Booker “point guard” discourse is interesting.
— Shane Young (@YoungNBA) July 24, 2025
By now, you would think it’s universal knowledge that Booker thrives as the primary playmaker. Was among the NBA’s best last season, without a high turnover rate. He’s not good at it … he’s great at it.
Also, he enjoys…
NBA reporter Shane Young makes some valid remarks on behalf of the Booker point guard discourse.
Book enjoys being a playmaker and dictating how the game flows. I for one also believe that’s how Book thrives. I think the past two seasons, the main reason it felt like Book wasn’t playing like himself or up to standards was because of a lack of fit around him roster-wise. Having a roster that has three ball-dominant players isn’t really a recipe for success, even if one of those guys is a great playmaker.
Book finally has a roster that complements his style of play with guys like Ryan Dunn, Mark Williams, Dillon Brooks, and Jalen Green.
Also, let me add: Positions haven’t mattered in the NBA for a long time now. We shouldn’t even use the traditional labels anymore because they’re useless. Positions are dead and have been dead for years, which is exactly what I love about modern basketball.
— Shane Young (@YoungNBA) July 24, 2025
Young also makes another valid remark about the style of basketball that is played in today’s league. The NBA isn’t like the early 2000s or 2010s, for that matter, where you need a point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, and center. It’s freer in terms of positions thanks to the Warriors. It’s now changed to guard, wing, big, stretch big, stretch four, combo guard, etc.
The 2025-26 Suns season will have a lot of room to try many things and different lineups with this roster. That means more flexibility and will help us match up against teams better around the league.
If you’re a Phoenix Suns fan reading this, I would not be worried and instead be excited about this upcoming season and the amount of flexibility we have as a team. Also, having either Jordan Goodwin or Jared Butler to help back up the point guard position behind Collin Gillespie is very promising as well. Goodwin can provide hustle and defense as a bigger guard, while Butler can provide playmaking and scoring off the bench. With both of those guys likely competing for that last guard spot in training camp, I wouldn’t be mad at either of them being the third guy, behind Green and Gillespie.
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