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PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns and veteran forward Dillon Brooks agreed to a $73 million, three-year extension on Wednesday that will keep him with the team through 2030, according to two people familiar with the deal.
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The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn’t been announced.
The 30-year-old Brooks averaged a career-high 20.2 points last season, his first with the Suns. He provided scoring and a hard-nosed defensive personality that helped the team make a surprise run to the playoffs.
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Brooks is entering the final season of an $86 million, four-year deal he signed with the Houston Rockets in 2023.
The Suns have spent much of the offseason locking up the core of last season’s team to long-term deals, including guards Collin Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin, along with center Mark Williams. Phoenix also traded for forward Miles Bridges, sending Grayson Allen and Royce O’Neale to Charlotte.
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ESPN first reported the deal, citing Brooks’ agent.
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