The Phoenix Suns lock in nine-year veteran guard Dillon Brooks for three more years in the Valley of the Sun on Wednesday, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.
The three-year extension is worth $73 million, which is not shabby for someone who is coming off a career high averaging 20.2 points per game in his first season since being traded to the team from Houston along with Jalen Green for Kevin Durant this past July.
According to Spotrac, Brooks, before signing his extension, was signed through the 2026-2027 season and was set to earn $21 million in the final year of his contract. The Suns are hard-capped at the second apron heading into next season but are still about $5 million under the cap currently.
Before the Suns took on the Dallas Mavericks, he shared with R.org that he brought a different attitude than what was on the roster the year before.
“I’m just trying to bring a little physicality, you know,” Brooks said, reflecting on the identity he carried with him throughout his NBA stops. “Last year, physicality… a lot of dudes that were, you know, just finesse players. So, I brought a different attitude, motivation, and determination to this team. And I think guys are following and like the style of play.”
Last season, for the Suns, Brooks also averaged 3.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and a steal through 56 starts, while shooting 43.5 percent from the field and 34.4 percent from behind the arc. He would also help lead the Suns to the playoffs after missing them in 2025 but would be swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the playoffs.
When Brooks joined the Suns, his new teammate Devin Booker sold him on creating a winning culture in Phoenix.
"I just knew right away, after talking to him," Brooks shared. "Yo, this can work. We can complement each other really well as leaders. He can be the stonecold killer and I can bring the energy. Book is not trying to lose. Book is way too good to be tanking. He's gonna do whatever it takes."
In a March 2026 interview with The Athletic, Booker spoke about building relations.
“I’ve always made it a point to develop relationships, and sometimes it might just be when you see each other at the gym. But that’s not the case with us,” Booker said. “We hang out outside of the court, outside of practice.”
“Watching him work, the way that he works, is second to none that I’ve seen in this league,” Booker said.
Dillion Brooks will turn 30 in January and is heading into his second season with the Phoenix Suns, and his tenth overall in the NBA with stops in Memphis, who drafted him, and Houston, where he spent two seasons. Brooks averaged 14.8 points and 3.3 rebounds over 548 career games.
