Devin Booker entered Friday's game at Golden State 91 points shy of becoming all-time leading scorer for Phoenix Suns.

The NBA decided to change the All-Star game format this year with a four-team mini-tournament in which TNT’s Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, and Shaquille O'Neal will have a draft and select three eight-man teams from the 24 All-Stars. The Rising Stars champion from Friday will be the fourth team.

Despite this, a strong January along with consistent support from players and coaches around the league has left some hopeful that the franchise legend will ultimately get a bid - including head coach Mike Budenholzer, who made his final plea in his post-game press conference last night.