OLYMPIC SHADOW: Has Devin Booker’s Mentality CHANGED the Phoenix Suns’ CHAMPIONSHIP Chances? episode artwork

EPISODE · May 21, 2026 · 32 MIN

OLYMPIC SHADOW: Has Devin Booker’s Mentality CHANGED the Phoenix Suns’ CHAMPIONSHIP Chances?

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Garcia explores the Suns’ offseason options, including the bleak point guard market and potential trade scenarios to re-enter the first round of the NBA Draft. Key talking points include Grayson Allen’s trade value, the impact of past postseason letdowns against Giannis Antetokounmpo and Luka Dončić, and what it will take for Phoenix to build a true title contender around Booker. Can the Suns unlock a more selfish—yet winning—version of their star, or is a major roster move on the horizon?   00:00 Intro And Booker Concerns   04:50 Discussing Devin Booker As Number 1 Option   08:45 Devin Booker in the Olympics Hurt His Mentality   15:00 Suns Need A PG?   19:20 No Real Options Available On The Market For PG   24:22 Phoenix Suns draft trade speculation   30:05 Could Cavs Be Best Option To Trade Up?   31:04 Grayson Allen trade speculation   📲 Follow Locked On Suns on TikTok Locked On Suns https://www.tiktok.com/@lockedonphxsuns   📲 Follow Locked On Suns on Instagram Locked On Suns https://www.instagram.com/lockedonphxsuns/   📲 Follow Locked On Suns on X Locked On Suns https://x.com/LockedOnPHXSuns Ben Garcia https://x.com/BenGarciaShow   Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms 🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-suns/   Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More 🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/leagues/nba   Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub       Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   5-Hour ENERGY The funfetti flavor is BACK on https://5hourEnergy.com or Amazon, crack open Confetti Craze 5-hour ENERGY®️ shot today!   KALSHI For a limited time, download the Kalshi app and use code LOCKEDON to get ten dollars when you trade ten. Kalshi. Trade on anything.     Reddit Reddit is where the real fans hang out. Download the Reddit app and dive into your favorite team for hot takes, fresh memes, and the group chat that never sleeps.   Quo Make this the year where no opportunity - and no cutsomer - slips away. Try Quo for free plus get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to http://Quo.com/lockedonnba.   DoorDash From tipoff to overtime, stay in your bag and order on DoorDash. Get snacks, drinks, gear — whatever gets you through the season — delivered right to your door. DoorDash. In your bag all season long.   PrizePicks Download the PrizePicks app today and use code LOCKEDONNFL to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup. Click Here: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LOCKEDONNBA   Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast   Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply.   FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game.   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Phoenix Suns face a superstar dilemma—can Devin Booker ever be the true #1 option on a championship team, or has his Olympic experience tempered his killer instinct? Benjamin Garcia breaks down why NBA playoffs often come down to having a top-eight talent and questions whether Booker’s tendency to defer, shaped by his Team USA role, might be holding the Suns back.

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Garcia explores the Suns’ offseason options, including the bleak point guard market and potential trade scenarios to re-enter the first round of the NBA Draft. Key talking points include Grayson Allen’s trade value, the impact of past postseason...

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