Devin Booker is one of the best players in Phoenix Suns history. There’s no debating that.
But, he also currently has one of the worst contracts in the entire NBA, according to Dan Favale of Bleacher Report.
Devin Booker’s Suns Contract Ranked as Fifth-Worst in Entire NBA
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Favale recently ranked the eight worst contracts in the entire NBA, and Booker’s deal came in at No. 5 , behind only Joel Embiid’s contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, Trae Young’s new max deal with the Washington Wizards, Paul George’s contract with the Boston Celtics and De’Aaron Fox’s deal with the San Antonio Spurs.
Booker just signed a two-year, $150 million extension with the Suns last summer. In total, he’s still under contract with Phoenix for four more years.
“At the same time, Booker is the only one of the two guaranteed to have a top-10 salary in each of the next two seasons. Paying someone like a Second Team All-NBA staple when they’ve made just one All-NBA squad, period, over the past four years is dangerous territory,” Favale wrote.
“Booker is probably better suited to lifting up an inferior supporting cast. He has more levels to his playmaking. But his reliance on mid-range jumpers is at an all-time high, coinciding with a drop in rim frequency compared to just a few years ago.”
Booker averaged 26.1 points, 6.0 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game for Phoenix last season.
Phoenix Suns Have No Intentions of Trading Devin Booker
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Despite the sheer size of Booker’s contract and the Suns’ lack of success as of late, Phoenix has no plans of trying to trade the star guard. Owner Matt Ishbia made that clear at the end of the season.
“Devin Booker is everything that we want here in Phoenix as a leader, as the star player in the community, on the court, off the court,” Ishbia said.
“People don’t realize the gravity he brings to a basketball game. I can go through all (the) details, but the truth is, Devin Booker is a winner and he cares and does all the little things that maybe the normal eyes don’t see and catch.”
Clearly, the Suns are committed to Booker, but the enormity of his contract will continue to limit Phoenix’s ability to improve the roster around him. If Booker is unable to elevate his game any higher moving forward, there will likely be more early exits for the Suns in the future.
Contract for Phoenix Suns Star Ranked as One of NBA’s Worst