Devin Booker’s Stunning $145 Million Deal: What This Means for the Suns’ Future Shocks Fans!

Booker, 28, is the anchor of a Suns team that has seen numerous changes this offseason. The Suns traded Durant and reportedly will buy out Beal soon (it has been “soon” for a few days now, which is something to watch). Out of the Durant trade, the Suns added Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks, and with the No. 10 pick selected Duke center Khaman Maluach. They will all be coached by first-time coach Jordan Ott, who takes over for the fired Mike Budenholzer. Even all the way at the ladder of the organization, James Jones was pushed aside as GM (he has taken over as the Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations, for the NBA league office, replacing Joe Dumars), and Brian Gregory is now the general manager — with Ishbia saying he would be even more hands-on.

That was never a consideration inside the organization. It’s not how owner Mat Ishbia operates, he wants to push to win sooner rather than later (plus the Suns don’t control their own first-round pick until 2032, so tanking isn’t a great plan). It’s also not what Devin Booker wanted. He’s loyal and wants to be a Suns icon, playing his entire career for one franchise (like his idol, Kobe Bryant). When Phoenix decided to send Kevin Durant off to Houston, the chatter wasn’t subtle: tear down the house, trade Devin Booker, let Bradley Beal walk, and start fresh from the ground up. But here’s the kicker — that wasn’t even on the Suns’ radar. Mat Ishbia, the owner who’s all about cashing in wins sooner rather than later, refused to entertain tanking (which is smart considering the Suns don’t even own a first-round pick until 2032). Speaking of loyalty, Booker himself isn’t about to bounce; the kid wants to etch his name in Suns history, aiming to be their forever guy, channeling a bit of that Kobe Bryant spirit. So what happened next? The Suns locked Booker down with a juicy two-year, 5 million max extension. Yup, they hammered out the details just before the NBA Summer League kicked off in Vegas. The deal tacks on two years after his existing contract, keeping the star guard in Phoenix until 2030. It’s a move loaded with promise — Booker’s a four-time All-Star who dropped 25.6 points and dished 7.1 assists per game last season, despite a dip in his three-point shot. The Suns are shaking things up off the court too — fresh faces, a new coach, and a revamped front office. The road back to the Finals won’t be easy, but one thing’s crystal clear: Devin Booker’s not going anywhere anytime soon. LEARN MOREWhen the Phoenix Suns traded Kevin Durant to Houston, there were calls from outside the organization to blow everything up — trade Devin Booker, trade or waive Bradley Beal, strip it down to the studs and rebuild.Booker has three years remaining on his current contract. These two years are added after the existing three, keeping Booker with the Suns through the summer of 2030. Booker will make .1 million in 2028-29, and .7 million in 2029-30 (in reality, those numbers will likely come in slightly lower than that because the cap is not expected to keep rising at 10% a year, next year’s projection is 7%). This was an expected move. Booker, a four-time All-Star, averaged 25.6 points and 7.1 assists a game last season for the Suns, although his 3-point shooting slipped to 33.2% (after the season he owned that and said he needed to improve next season).

That’s why the Suns and Booker have agreed to a two-year, 5 million max contract extension, a story first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. Booker and Ishbia hashed the final details out in Las Vegas on the eve of the NBA Summer League, according to the report.There is a lot of work to do to get the Suns back to the NBA Finals, where they were four years ago. Whatever happens with the Suns in the coming years, we know now Booker will be a part of it.