Dillon Brooks locked down his future with the Phoenix Suns, signing a massive long-term extension that keeps him rocking the desert through the 2029-30 season. This dude, who only joined the Suns in the 2025 offseason, was a HUGE part of why they even sniffed the Playoffs last season, especially with everyone counting them out from the jump.
Brooks Stepped Up When Nobody Else Could
Man, what a 2025-26 season for Brooks, right? He was one of the biggest reasons the Suns even made it to the Playoffs, which was a ridiculous achievement considering how low expectations were for that squad. The whole season was just brutal with injuries, especially with Jalen Green getting hit with two long-term ones. Someone had to grab the reins and become the second option behind superstar Devin Booker, and Brooks DID IT. He rolled right into the best season of his career, scoring 20.2 points per game in the regular season. This guy helped the Suns finally get past that whole Kevin Durant hangover too. Brooks and Green were the main pieces from that trade with the Houston Rockets, and they actually made the Playoffs when Durant couldn’t even pull that off in his last season in Phoenix. Brooks just gets Suns basketball; he embodied that fire from day one. And you know Booker and head coach Jordan Ott are absolutely stoked to have him sticking around, because that kind of buy-in is gold.
Phoenix’s Future Is Officially Bright
Now we know Brooks is committed long-term, signing a solid three-year extension worth $73 million, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. That deal runs all the way through the 2029-30 season, locking him into Phoenix for the long haul. It was an absolute no-brainer for the Suns to make this happen because he’s been super popular within the organization since he got there, a real fan favorite. He spent his first six seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies, being part of that whole Ja Morant resurgence, then did two seasons in Houston. But it looks like he’s finally found his true home in Phoenix, loving every minute of his first season there and thriving in the bigger role. With Booker still leading the charge, and exciting young talent like Khaman Maluach and Koa Peat making the future even wilder and more promising, the Suns are stacking up for contention. The current squad, including Booker, Brooks, Green, Miles Bridges, and Mark Williams, is geared up and ready to compete. The entire Western Conference better be watching out, because Phoenix is coming for it.
The Suns are officially a force to be reckoned with. This extension ensures their core is intact and ready to brawl in the West. Get ready for some serious action, because these guys are here to stay and prove everyone wrong.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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