The allure of Los Angeles never wanes, but Phoenix Suns superstar guard Devin Booker has no interest in joining the Los Angeles Lakers at this time.
That's a lesson we can learn after watching a hilarious conversation between Booker and an apparent Lakers fan who asked the former Kentucky Wildcats star to join the Purple and Gold team.
"Book it, you can come to the lake show too, man!" In a video the fan can be heard saying this to Booker, who laughed at the encounter before walking away.
This Lakers fan tried to inspire Devin Booker to come to Los Angeles
Fans: Book, you too can come to Lakeshow!
Booker: "Come on, man! Come on, man!"
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- ClutchPoints (@clutchpoints) 19 February 2026
Most fans would want someone like Booker to play on their team. It's easy to understand why the Lakers supporter took his shot at Booker, although there's almost zero chance that he'll have any influence on any future career decisions the five-time NBA All-Star makes.
Booker is still under contract with the Suns until at least the end of the 2028–29 NBA season. He signed a two-year, $133.25 maximum contract extension with Phoenix in 2025, which came with a player option worth $69.191 million for the 2029–30 campaign.
In other words, unless Booker is surprisingly traded to the Lakers by the Suns, the only way Lakers fans' wish to see him in Los Angeles colors will be fulfilled would be if the shooting guard chooses not to pick up that player option and signs with LA in the summer of 2029. If he signs by exercising that option, Booker will be on the market in 2030.
Booker entered the All-Star break with season averages of 25.2 points, 6.3 assists and 4.0 rebounds, while shooting 45.5 percent from the field.
