Overview

• Booker’s two-year, $145 million extension carries an average annual salary of $72.5 million, the highest per-year extension salary in NBA history.
• A private July 10 meeting in Las Vegas with owner Mat Ishbia finalized the pact, bringing Booker’s total Suns commitment to five years and $316 million.
• Since being drafted 13th overall in 2015, Booker has become Phoenix’s all-time leading scorer and one of only two players to average at least 25 points per game over seven straight seasons.
• After a disappointing 2024–25 campaign that saw the Suns miss the playoffs despite high-price stars, the franchise promoted Brian Gregory to GM, hired Jordan Ott as head coach and traded Kevin Durant.
• By locking in their decade-long star at a record value, Phoenix aims to stabilize its financial outlook and build a contender around Booker’s loyalty and elite performance.