{"id":55276,"date":"2025-07-10T22:50:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T22:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/55276\/"},"modified":"2025-07-10T22:50:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T22:50:09","slug":"phoenix-suns-devin-booker-agree-to-2-year-145m-max-contract-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/55276\/","title":{"rendered":"Phoenix Suns, Devin Booker agree to 2-year, $145M max contract extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">PHOENIX, Ariz. (WLOX) &#8211; Entering his 11th year in the NBA, Moss Point alum and Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker is extending his tenure in Arizona.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><b>ALSO READ:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlox.com\/2025\/07\/09\/saints-unveil-new-helmet-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wlox.com\/2025\/07\/09\/saints-unveil-new-helmet-design\/\">Saints unveil new helmet design<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Booker and the Suns have agreed to a 2-year, $145 million max contract extension, which runs through the 2029-30 season, granting the star the highest annual extension salary in the history of the NBA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><b>ALSO READ:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlox.com\/2024\/04\/03\/devin-booker-makes-history-against-pelicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wlox.com\/2024\/04\/03\/devin-booker-makes-history-against-pelicans\/\">Devin Booker makes history against the Pelicans<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Booker is the all-time leading scorer in the Suns\u2019 franchise history. He averaged 25.6 points per game along with 4.1 rebounds and 7.1 assists through 75 games in the 2024-25 season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><b>ALSO READ:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlox.com\/2025\/07\/09\/pelicans-lead-assistant-stay-new-orleans-over-joining-new-york-knicks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wlox.com\/2025\/07\/09\/pelicans-lead-assistant-stay-new-orleans-over-joining-new-york-knicks\/\">Pelicans lead assistant to stay in New Orleans over joining New York knicks<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Suns look to rebound after a disappointing season, missing the play-in tournament for the first time since 2020 after losing 9 of their last 10 games and finishing with a record of 36-46.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">See a spelling or grammar error in this story? 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