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Devin Booker wants to play in New York, Stephen A. Smith has said, with the Suns' future in flux after their early playoff exit.

The Timberwolves pulled off a surprising sweep of Phoenix on Sunday night, and the Suns have more than $150million in salary committed to their 'Big 3' of Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal for next season - with little wiggle room to get better.

Booker, who's spent his entire career in Phoenix, has offered no public indications that he wants to leave, but ESPN's Smith was steadfast on Monday that the four-time All-Star has a wandering eye. 

'From what I'm being told, I don't know if it'll ever happen, Devin Booker wants to be in New York. That's what I'm being told,' Smith said.

'Now he might deny it. I haven't spoken to him. I'm just telling you. The scuttlebutt in the NBA circles is that, brother want to be in New York. So if you're Phoenix, you got at least two people, probably three, who all get paid about $150 million combined, don't want to be there.'