“It’s not always greener on the other side… You’ll never have the love that you get from the team that drafted you. It’s great people here… I’ll never be in a rebuild again.” With those words, Devin Booker made it crystal clear: Phoenix isn’t just his current home—it’s his forever home. But after a disastrous season that saw the Suns’ “Big Three” experiment implode and the team miss the playoffs entirely, Booker’s promise to never be in a rebuild again is being put to the ultimate test. And now, the Suns have responded with a historic, and very expensive, vote of confidence.
The franchise has been in turmoil. As ESPN’s Brian Windhorst described it on his podcast, the Suns are in “cap he–,” with no control over their future draft picks and a roster that is in desperate need of a retool. It’s a situation that Windhorst has called one of the “worst in the history of the NBA,” — a mess created by an owner who is now vowing to be more hands-on. And stuck right in the middle of it all is Devin Booker.
But on Wednesday night, in a special meeting in Las Vegas, the Suns made it clear that they are committed to their star. The news broke via a bombshell tweet from ESPN’s Shams Charania: “BREAKING: Phoenix Suns superstar Devin Booker has agreed to a two-year, $145 million maximum contract extension with the franchise through the 2029-30 season, the highest annual extension salary in NBA history, CAA’s Jessica Holtz and Melvin Booker told ESPN.”
In a follow-up post, Charania revealed the details of the “special Vegas meet” that sealed the deal. “Booker and owner Mat Ishbia met in Las Vegas tonight to finalize the contract,” he wrote, “which cements Booker’s commitment to the Suns vision for the future and him as the franchise’s leader moving forward. Booker now has five years and $316 million total on his Suns deal.”
It’s the kind of money that is reserved for the absolute best of the best. And he deserves every penny of it.
Booker and owner Mat Ishbia met in Las Vegas tonight to finalize the contract, which cements Booker’s commitment to the Suns vision for the future and him as the franchise’s leader moving forward. Booker now has five years and $316 million total on his Suns deal. https://t.co/1c8dlzY4Mz
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 10, 2025
(This is a developing story…)
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