NBA star Devin Booker has extended his contract with the Phoenix Suns early. The guard will become the highest-paid player in the league.
Record contract in the NBA! The Phoenix Suns have extended their superstar Devin Booker early for two more years. His contract now runs until 2030, he will receive $316 million by then, making him the highest-paid player in the league.
Booker and Suns owner Mat Ishbia met in Las Vegas on Wednesday evening to finalize the contract, which secures the organization’s franchise leader for the future and underscores his commitment to the Suns’ vision.
NBA star Devin Booker signs a record contract
Booker surpasses SGA
With an annual salary of $72.5 million, Booker’s extension surpasses the Supermax extension of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder, which has an average annual value of $71.25 million.
Booker, who came to the Suns in the 2015 NBA Draft as the 13th pick, has played all ten NBA seasons in Phoenix and has now signed his third contract extension to secure his long-term future with the franchise. He has expressed publicly and privately his desire to spend his entire career in Phoenix and bring a championship to the Suns.
Influence on the team structure
The 28-year-old Booker was instrumental in the search for a new head coach and met with potential candidates before supporting the hiring of Jordan Ott. Booker, a four-time NBA All-Star, two-time member of the All-NBA Team and two-time Olympic gold medalist with Team USA, became the Suns’ franchise leading scorer last season.
Booker has averaged at least 25 points in each of the last seven seasons, joining Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo as the only other NBA player to do so. He has developed his offensive game and achieved a career high last season with an average of 7.1 assists per game while scoring 25.6 points and grabbing 4.1 rebounds per game.