Former Boston Celtics exec and former GM of the Phoenix Suns turned radio analyst on Radio.com, Ryan McDonough, analyzes what went wrong for the Houston Rockets, James Harden and Russell Westbrook, possible head coach candidates, and how the Rockets can better their chances at a Championship next season. Plus, he talks Phoenix Suns and Devin Booker, and breaks down the Toronto Raptors situation, Fred VanVleet’s future, and why Toronto may have the best shot at landing Giannis in 2021.

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Knicks State Of Mind welcomes Kris Pursiainen to talk about Devin Booker and other potential stars for the Knicks to chase in the future. Of course, the episode goes off the rails once or twice during the discussion.

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On today's episode, Mo Dakhil of The Athletic and Bleacher Report joins Evan as they analyze three key Suns topics. First up, how did the 2019-20 season go for Phoenix via Mo's perspective? Booker showed his worth with more competent teammates, but the development of Deandre Ayton is critical for future success.

What can the Suns do this offseason to improve their roster? Is Kelly Oubre Jr. a future trade chip? Mo explains why Phoenix should push their chips in for Danilo Gallinari in free agency.

Finally, we discuss Devin Booker. There's no need to worry now about Booker's future in Phoenix, Suns fans, but what can the front office do to avoid a worst-case scenario situation? Even though Booker has four years left, the window to improve has officially started. Ayton becoming a star plays a big role in this as well for this rebuild to work.

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Gary Trent Jr. has played a crucial role for the Portland Trail Blazers as they fight for a playoff spot. Zion Williamson has a long way to go in his development, but is proving he’s going to be a force in the league for years to come. Devin Booker becomes an All-Star in the wake of Damian Lillard’s injury, Duncan Robinson is about to light up the 3-Point contest, and the New York Knicks are still mismanaged.

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On Thursday night the NBA All-Star reserves were announced and Devin Booker didn't make the Western Conference roster. How big of a snub was it and are the Phoenix Suns to blame?   

Plus, was Mitchell, Westbrook and Paul's resumes better than Booker's?

With Special Guest Paul & Justin from Fanning the Flames Podcast

Will this finally be the game where the Phoenix Suns can maintain some momentum moving into the All-Star break? A 29-point thrashing of the Mavericks on their own court might do the trick.

Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton both notched 30-plus point games, showcasing possibly what could be coming soon enough in the future. The Suns’ lineup change flipping Mikal Bridges and Dario Saric did wonders, too.

This ranks near the top of the list for wins this season for the Suns, because everything was clicking. Now, we’ll see what happens moving forward.

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Max and David hit several different topics today. They start with the weekly leaderboard before moving on to their West and East All-Stars. They finish up by breaking down Bill Simmons' wonderful podcast on the Seven Seconds or Less Suns with Steve Nash.

Recap/Current Suns Thoughts - 1:50

Leaderboard - 5:50

West All-Stars - 16:00

Did You Know - 42:30

East All-Stars - 48:30

Simmons/Nash Pod - 1:01:30

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Is Karl-Anthony Towns about to set a new precedent for today’s NBA player empowerment movement? There’s lots of smoke around Towns being unhappy now in Minnesota during the first season of his five-year max extension. If he does indeed ask out sometime soon, will the Suns pounce on the opportunity?

Meanwhile, how about that rocky December for Phoenix? Finishing 5-10 on the month, what were the biggest takeaways?

We finish up talking about the chances Devin Booker makes his first All-Star appearance in 2020. Booker's team is improved, plus his numbers have maintained with even higher efficiency. Who are Booker's biggest competitors for a reserve spot?

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