Why can’t the Phoenix Suns admit it’s time to enter a full-scale rebuild? Shooting guard Devin Booker agreed to a two-year, $145M maximum contract extension with the Suns through the 2029-30 season on Wednesday night, via ESPN’s Shams Charania. He now has five years and $316M total on his contract. Booker has made four All-Star Games in 10 seasons with Phoenix, but the team could be putting too much confidence in him. More importantly, the deal may prevent the Suns from revamping their roster after they went 36-46 and missed the playoffs last season. The Suns are still cash-strapped after trading for power forward Kevin Durant (now with the Houston Rockets) and shooting guard Bradley Beal in 2023. Spotrac estimates they’re $90.67M over the salary cap and $11.48M over the second apron. These figures don’t include the Booker extension. Per The Athletic’s Fred Katz, the Suns are attempting to buy out the rest of Beal’s contract to get under the second apron and save cap room. Beal, who has two years and $110.
