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Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker signed a contract that may reportedly make him the highest-paid participant in NBA historical past.
Booker, 28, signed a two-year, $145 million most contract extension with the Suns via the 2029-2030 season, in line with ESPN.
Booker’s annual wage of $72.5 million after the extension is the richest annual common for a contract in NBA historical past. Booker’s contract is now for 5 years and $316 million.
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Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker reacts in opposition to the Golden State Warriors through the second half at Footprint Middle April 8, 2025, in Phoenix, Ariz. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Photographs / IMAGN)
The Suns star’s deal surpassed the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the richest common annual worth. Gilgeous-Alexander has a median annual worth of $71.25 million on his four-year, $285 million contract.
The Suns drafted Booker with the thirteenth general choose within the 2015 NBA Draft out of Kentucky, and the capturing guard become a star rapidly.
Booker has spent all ten seasons of his profession with the Suns. The previous Kentucky star has averaged 24.4 factors, 4 rebounds and simply over 5 assists in 673 profession regular-season video games.
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Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker dribbles in opposition to the San Antonio Spurs through the second half at Footprint Middle on April 11, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Joe Camporeale-Imagn Photographs / IMAGN)
Beneath is a listing of the highest contracts within the NBA by common annual worth.
- Booker, Suns, $72.5 million
- Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder, $71.25 million
- Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics, $62.8 million
- Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers, $62.5 million
- Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks, $58.5 million and Anthony Davis, Dallas Mavericks, $58.5 million
Booker’s common annual worth can also be increased than the highest contracts within the NFL, MLB and NHL.
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Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker through the second quarter in opposition to the Boston Celtics at TD Backyard on April 4, 2025 in Boston. (Winslow Townson/Imagn Photographs / IMAGN)
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott’s contract has an annual common worth of $60 million. Los Angeles Dodgers famous person Shohei Othani’s annual common worth is $70 million, though most of that cash is deferred.
Ohtani deferred $680 million of his $700 million contract, that means he defers $68 million every season.
Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews had the very best annual common worth within the NHL final season at $13.25 million.
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