Big-time news out of Phoenix today — Devin Booker just signed the largest extension in NBA history: a jaw-dropping 2 years, $145 million deal. That’s over $72 million per season, fully guaranteed. 🤯 No player in basketball, football, soccer, baseball, or anywhere else in the sports world is making that kind of money per year right now.
This move officially makes it clear: the Suns are Booker’s team now.
Phoenix has already traded Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal’s future with the franchise seems uncertain at best. The front office just doubled down on their franchise cornerstone, locking Booker in through 2030, when he’ll be 33 years old. And it’s not hard to see why they’re betting the house on him:
✅ All-time leading scorer and 3-point shooter in Suns history.
✅ Just 28 years old and entering his prime.
✅ Coming off a season where he averaged 25.6 points and 7.1 assists, despite the Suns falling short of the playoffs.
But here’s where the debate starts:
Phoenix didn’t even make the postseason last year. KD and Beal were supposed to be the pieces to help Booker take the next step, but that big-three era fizzled out fast. Now, it’s all on Book to carry this team forward, and the Suns are paying him like a guy who can single-handedly bring them back to contender status.
Is this a smart play by the Suns, locking up their homegrown star before the market explodes even further? Or are they gambling way too early on a team that still has major holes to fill?