Devin Booker has made a long-term commitment to the Phoenix Suns, announcing the decision to do so on Twitter Saturday night.
“I am humbled & honored to commit to the Suns organization long term,” Booker says in the tweet. “I loved calling Phoenix home the last 3 seasons as this team & community are special to me. Thank you to the Suns for drafting me and believing in me. I look forward to the future & pursuing a title as a Sun.”
Signed, sealed…
BOOKED. #Max pic.twitter.com/Qrr8eeseZM
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) July 8, 2018
The deal is reportedly worth $158 million over five years, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports.
Phoenix haven’t won more than 24 games in each of the past three seasons, but are hoping to be more competitive this year having added the first and 10th overall picks of the 2018 NBA Draft to the roster in DeAndre Ayton and Mikal Bridges. They also used their available cap room to sign veteran swingman Trevor Ariza away from the Houston Rockets.
Booker, 21, averaged 24.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.7 assists for the 2017-18 season but played in just 54 games due to a few different injuries over the course of the season.
He became the youngest ever player to score 70 points in a game, against the Boston Celtics two years ago.
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