Now in his third NBA season, 21-year-old Devin Booker has already proven to be one of the most dominant offensive players in the entire league.

Averaging 25.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.7 assists in 34.5 minutes per game for the Phoenix Suns, the 6’6” guard has been a consistent source of points all year long and has even developed an ability to facilitate at a high level.

But, his personal success hasn’t translated to many wins for the Suns.

The young team is just 19-50 heading into Thursday.

Due to the team’s young and inexperienced roster, Booker and essentially everyone that receives playing time has been able to work through their issues on the court. Unlike other squads that punish players who have bad performances with less playing time, the Suns don’t have many other options.

Booker doesn’t exactly think that’s a positive.

“I think right now is an evaluation period for us. We know that as a team, and we’re not treating it like that,” Booker recently told Craig Grialou of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM.

Alongside Booker, point guard Elfrid Payton, forward TJ Warren, forward Josh Jackson and big man Dragan Bender have all seen major minutes recently, whether or not they've deserved them with strong on-court play. 

“I think our whole team has been spoiled enough, including myself, with playing time at a young age to where we get to play through mistakes,” Booker continued. “Sometimes there’s punishment, sometimes there’s not. You look at teams like Cleveland, they make one mistake and you’re out of the game. We’ve been babied a little bit and it shows sometimes. We need to look ourselves in the eyes, all together as a team, and understand that this game isn’t given to you.”

He concluded, “We just need to be humbled a little bit.”

Needless to say, those words are harsh and are a bit surprising coming from such a young player. But, since he has already become the face of the franchise, he has earned the right to speak out in such a manner.

“I look at some kids from my draft class that are really talented that still haven’t got a real opportunity to actually play through mistakes…and our whole team gets that chance,” Booker said, cognizant of the situation around him.

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It will be interesting to see if the Suns' front office and coaching staff listens to Booker’s concern. If they do, younger players will be held accountable for their mistakes. If not, they’ll continue to be given an opportunity to figure things out on the court.

There’s no correct answer regarding how to deal with the situation in Phoenix, but Booker clearly thinks that something needs to change.