From Phoenix's practice: Devin Booker: Suns have "been healthy through this camp so far," Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks included. On Brooks' DUI charge: no distraction, "he addressed the team also, so we're moving on." Coach Jordan Ott: rotation players get minutes first.
"He's gonna have the ball in his hands a lot." Devin Booker on Jalen Green, a lead ball handler for Phoenix and learning he needn't make the hero play. Phoenix were near the league's bottom in shots at the rim last year; Booker says "unleashing Jalen" should change that.
Khaman Maluach getting more opportunity has helped Phoenix's offense, Devin Booker said at practice: "we found some different things that have been working for us." With Grayson Allen gone, he said, they lost 3-point shooting and "have to find ways to make up for that."
Ajay Mitchell's defense is a main reason for his minutes, Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said at practice, pointing to Mitchell taking playoff matchups against Austin Reaves and Devin Booker: "It just gives us more lineup flexibility."
Ott said Phoenix saw Jalen Green as a primary playmaker before he arrived. Booker on rookie Khaman Maluach: "he's going to get that opportunity this year." Ott plans more full-court pressure after a top-10 finish: "We're gonna continue to double down."