He was the team\u2019s second option after Devin Booker, scoring at career-best rates with increased volume on a reshaped Suns roster. With minimal expectations after Durant\u2019s departure, Phoenix finished with a 45\u201337 record, good for seventh in a stacked Western Conference. Through the play-in tournament, the Suns entered the playoffs as the No. 8 seed and were swept by the top-seeded Thunder.<\/p>\n
Brooks\u2019s future was the biggest question that faced the Suns<\/a> this offseason as he entered the final year of his current contract. Phoenix committed to Mark Williams, Collin Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin with new deals over the offseason, while it also traded for Miles Bridges and signed Luke Kennard in free agency.<\/p>\n The raise for Brooks puts him on the same timeline as Booker, who has a huge $68.8 million player option for the 2029\u201330 season according to Spotrac<\/a>. Phoenix remains outmatched by the Western Conference powers that be in the Thunder and the Spurs. However, Brooks\u2019s new contract is a positive for both sides and gives Phoenix some flexibility to improve its roster in the future if it deems necessary.<\/p>\n Dillon Brooks answers a long-term question for Phoenix Dillon Brooks and Devin Booker led the Suns in scoring last season | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n Through the Bridges trade, the Suns parted with Grayson Allen and Royce O\u2019Neale\u2014two high-level role players that provided impactful minutes in Phoenix. The franchise got an upgrade at forward (at least for next season) in Bridges, which Brooks\u2019s leap allowed the franchise to chase. Bridges brings another 20-point scorer into the mix\u2014he averaged 19.8 points per game last year with Charlotte\u2014to bring the offense more juice alongside last year\u2019s primary trio of Booker, Brooks and Jalen Green.<\/p>\n The core four along with Williams and bench depth in Gillespie, Kennard, Goodwin and second-year big man Khaman Maluach isn\u2019t enough to topple one of the Western Conference giants. However, at an annual value of $24.3 million, Brooks\u2019s new contract locks up the NBA\u2019s biggest villain <\/a>at an affordable price tag. Yes, I realize how ridiculous it is to say $24.3 million and affordable in the same sentence, but Brooks is one of the best two-way players in the entire league.<\/p>\n Brooks\u2019s new number puts him in the range of players like Cameron Johnson, Kyle Kuzma and Dyson Daniels. All impactful players and Daniels specifically stands out defensively, but none are giving you 20 points a night. Of course, there\u2019s the possibility that Brooks takes a step back offensively with some of the shot volume going to Bridges. He was a key part in new Phoenix coach Jordan Ott\u2019s offense last year, though, and he\u2019d be wise to keep it that way. <\/p>\n What\u2019s most beneficial for Phoenix is the room Brooks\u2019s new deal gives the franchise to add another star next to Booker in the future if that\u2019s what needs to be done to truly compete in the West. Bridges\u2019s $22.8 million salary comes off the books after next season, while Green will make $36 million for the next two seasons, assuming he picks up his player option for 2027\u201328 next summer. After Booker and Brooks, the Suns have only committed to Gillespie, Goodwin and Williams\u2014all of whom are on affordable contracts\u2014further out. <\/p>\n After Phoenix outperformed expectations last year, next season the franchise will determine whether its roster moves were enough to improve record wise and win a playoff series. If that\u2019s the case, the Suns could be just one move away from becoming a real threat in the West and they could use Green\u2019s $36 million and salary filler to get Booker a co-star. Once next season is over, Phoenix will have the room for another big contract on top of Booker\u2019s if the franchise is alright with moving Green.<\/p>\n With the season Brooks just had, he easily could have netted $30 million per season or even a bit more. It\u2019s a small discount in exchange for a longer-term deal. Considering the scoring leap Brooks made while maintaining his standing as one of the league\u2019s peskiest defenders, Phoenix is happy to commit to him through the end of the decade.<\/p>\n Listen to SI\u2019s NBA podcast,\u00a0Open Floor, below or on\u00a0Apple<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Spotify<\/a>. Watch the show on\u00a0SI\u2019s YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Dillon](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/01kzact6mn6mj87bhqbd.jpg\" "\\"Dillon")
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