[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. (9:06 PM EST)
Update 1 (9:08 EST): 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.
Update 2 (9:10 PM EST): Booker, the Suns No. 13 overall pick in the 2015 Draft, has played all 10 NBA seasons in Phoenix and now lands his third contract extension with the franchise. He doubles down again on his loyalty to the Suns – and wanting to win there – in an era of frequent player movement.
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Holy hell
My old ass remembers when LeBron was paid 61m his entire 4 year tenure
in Miami
This was reported earlier, this is just Shams confirming everything
A $70+ million a year contract. We’re living in a simulation.
Swear this is old news by a few days? Shams is so annoying
Call him Eustace because he got the Bagge
The Supermax rule is completely broken and needlessly hurts franchises who draft well.
This was rumoured for ages
I think it’s deserved for their franchise superstar
And Beal will still be paid by the suns that whole time lol
i want woj back
NBA money is diabolical fr
Phoenix just putting the nail in their own coffin with this tbh.
Tying up that much cap space on a 25/7/4 one-way player is just ridiculous in this era.
That is a lot of money
not like “oh I don’t know if he’s worth that” or whatever, but LITERALLY that is a lot of money.
He deserves to be a lifer. Good for him.
Nba money is absolutely crazy
He’s gonna make more then SGA 👀
I hope he is a Phoenix lifer even if he doesnt win with us. We need more loyalty in the nba
That’s almost Ohtani in 2036 money
Shams has been taking Ls recently. Been acting like internet Explorer a few times so far
Bag secured!
This will turn the suns around and make them a contender
Well he’s definitely staying in Phoenix the rest of his career because no one is going to trade for that contract
What kind of dirt does Booker have on Matt Ishbia lol
70+ mil a year.
What are we doing?
Not worth that
I’ve heard of you want to win you need to take less then the max, I guess Book is an unserious player
Well I’m starting to realize how the suns convinced booker to stay post KD lol
I would double down on my loyalty too if I can get paid $72.5 millions per year.
Superstar?
Can’t call him a ring chaser
Jesus Christ these salaries. Wemby gonna own a team at this rate lmao
he’s my favorite player but goddamn, he’s not Lebron Jordan.
Happy for Book. Hope he never leaves ☀️
Roughly 750k / week after taxes
I don’t see how phoenix builds a competitive roster in the west paying this man an additional $145M over 2 years. Aren’t they also planning to buy-out and stretch Beal’s contract 😂
This sports valuation and contracts are getting absurd the bubble is gonna burst
Highest Paid NBA Player each year:
| Year | Player | Team | Salary |
|———-|————————-|—————————–|—————|
| 1946–47 | Joe Fulks | Philadelphia Warriors | $8,000 |
| 1947–48 | George Mikan | Minneapolis Lakers | $12,500 |
| 1948–49 | George Mikan | Minneapolis Lakers | $15,000 |
| 1951–52 | George Mikan | Minneapolis Lakers | $15,000 |
| 1952–53 | George Mikan | Minneapolis Lakers | $20,000 |
| 1955–56 | Bob Cousy | Boston Celtics | $25,000 |
| 1959–60 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia 76ers | $30,000 |
| 1960–61 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia 76ers | $65,000 |
| 1965–66* | Bill Russell | Boston Celtics | $100,001 |
| 1967–68 | Bill Bradley | New York Knicks | $125,000 |
| 1968–69 | Wilt Chamberlain | Los Angeles Lakers | $250,000 |
| 1970–71 | Pete Maravich | Atlanta Hawks | $380,000 |
| 1973–74 | Ernie DiGregorio | Buffalo Braves | $500,000 |
| 1975–76 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Los Angeles Lakers | $650,000 |
| 1978–79 | David Thompson | Denver Nuggets | $800,000 |
| 1979–80 | Moses Malone | Philadelphia 76ers | $1,000,000 |
| 1982–83 | Moses Malone | Philadelphia 76ers | $2,200,000 |
| 1984–85 | Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers | $2,500,000 |
| 1987–88 | Patrick Ewing | New York Knicks | $2,750,000 |
| 1991–92 | Larry Bird | Boston Celtics | $7,070,000 |
| 1994–95 | Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers | $14,660,000 |
| 1995–96 | Patrick Ewing | New York Knicks | $18,724,000 |
| 1996–97 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | $30,140,000 |
| 1997–98 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | $33,140,000 |
| 1999–00 | Shaquille O’Neal | Los Angeles Lakers | $17,142,000 |
| 2000–01 | Kevin Garnett | Minnesota Timberwolves | $19,600,000 |
| 2003–04 | Kevin Garnett | Minnesota Timberwolves | $28,000,000 |
| 2004–05 | Shaquille O’Neal | Miami Heat | $27,696,430 |
| 2006–07 | Kevin Garnett | Minnesota Timberwolves | $21,000,000 |
| 2007–08 | Kevin Garnett | Boston Celtics | $23,751,934 |
| 2008–09 | Kevin Garnett | Boston Celtics | $24,751,934 |
| 2009–10 | Kobe Bryant | Los Angeles Lakers | $23,034,375 |
| 2010–11 | Kobe Bryant | Los Angeles Lakers | $24,806,250 |
| 2011–12 | Kobe Bryant | Los Angeles Lakers | $25,244,493 |
| 2012–13 | Kobe Bryant | Los Angeles Lakers | $30,453,805 |
| 2013–14 | Kobe Bryant | Los Angeles Lakers | $30,453,805 |
| 2014–15 | Kobe Bryant | Los Angeles Lakers | $23,500,000 |
| 2015–16 | Kobe Bryant | Los Angeles Lakers | $25,000,000 |
| 2016–17 | LeBron James | Cleveland Cavaliers | $30,963,450 |
| 2017–18 | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | $34,682,550 |
| 2018–19 | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | $37,457,154 |
| 2019–20 | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | $40,231,758 |
| 2020–21 | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | $43,006,362 |
| 2021–22 | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | $43,006,362 |
| 2022–23 | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | $48,070,014 |
| 2023–24 | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | $51,915,615 |
| 2024–25 | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | $55,761,216 |
| 2027–28 | Joel Embiid | Philadelphia 76ers | $64,302,336 |
| 2029–30 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Oklahoma City Thunder | $73,899,714 |
| 2030–31 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Oklahoma City Thunder | $78,996,246 |
Highest Career NBA Earners
| Rank | Player | Start | End | Salary |
|——|——————–|———-|———-|——————|
| 1 | LeBron James | 2003–04 | Present | $528,695,302 |
| 2 | Kevin Durant | 2007–08 | Present | $447,853,045 |
| 3 | Stephen Curry | 2009–10 | Present | $410,534,690 |
| 4 | Chris Paul | 2005–06 | Present | $400,369,419 |
| 5 | James Harden | 2009–10 | Present | $372,223,981 |
| 6 | Paul George | 2010–11 | Present | $354,537,886 |
| 7 | Russell Westbrook | 2008–09 | Present | $345,897,096 |
| 8 | Anthony Davis | 2012–13 | Present | $335,911,755 |
| 9 | Kevin Garnett | 1995–96 | 2015–16 | $334,304,240 |
| 10 | Damian Lillard | 2012–13 | Present | $328,751,088 |
More yearly money than Ohtani, less money than a top AI engineer at Meta
Yikes, to not even compete for the playin. I get why Phoenix has to do this but it’s not going to make them contenders… ever
no one ever should be making this amount of money a year to be doing anything. it’s fucking gross
$198,000 every day for two years. Fuck my fucking life.
Someone do the math on his game check
So like, what’s their plan?
70m+ a year to be a tank commander. What on Earth.
Yes, basketball is a team sport, but, traditionally, if you have one transcendent star, you were pretty much going to be good.
If Booker is that good, how were the Suns so bad last year?
If Durant is that good, how were the Suns so bad last year?
If they’re both that good, how were the Suns so bad last year?
Bargain, he should have fought for 125M a year
He’s not a franchise player, yet he is being treated like one. I’m convinced, between Beal, Durant, and Booker the Suns organization just has money to burn.
Should have traded him and rebuild, now they are gonna be stuck in purgatory with Booker.
Not even a top 10 player. 🤷🏼♂️
So when you pay $145 to watch a random Tuesday night game in Phoenix vs the Blazers, Devin booker will be getting paid $878,049 to be sitting on the bench injured
Devin Booker is overrated—just wasting away his potential for the bag. SMH. Melo would be proud.
This is fucking ridiculous. I feel like I’m taking crazy pills talking with other Suns fans that are celebrating this.
This franchise is officially fucked for a long, long time. We just gave the biggest contract in NBA history to a guy that’s arguably not even an All-Star, and has regressed each year since we got punked by Dallas.
We should’ve traded Booker for a full rebuild, but instead we’re anchored into mediocrity for the foreseeable future. Feels bad, man.