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Phoenix Suns Star Devin Booker has signed a contract that is said to make him the best-paid player in the NBA history.
Booker, 28, signed a maximum contract extension of $ 145 million with the Suns until the 2029-2030 season, according to the Suns To Espn.
The annual salary of booker of $ 72.5 million after the expansion is the richest annual average for a contract in the NBA history. Booker’s contract is now for five years and $ 316 million.
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Phoenix Suns Guard Devin Booker responds to the Golden State Warriors in the second half in Footprint Center 8 April 2025, in Phoenix, Ariz. (Mark J. Rebilas / Imagn Images / imagn)
The deal of the Suns star exceeded the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the richest average previous value. Gilgous-Alexander has an average annual value of $ 71.25 million on his four-year contract of $ 285 million.
The Suns has prepared booker with the 13th general choice in the 2015 NBA -Concept From Kentucky, and the shooting guard quickly turned into a star.
Booker has spent all ten seasons of his career with the Suns. The Former Kentucky -star has an average of 24.4 points, four rebounds and just over five assists in 673 career regular season races.
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Phoenix Suns Guard Devin Booker dribbles against the San Antonio Spurs during the second half in the footprint center on 11 April 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Joe Camporeal-Imagement Images / Imagn)
Below you will find a list of top contracts in the NBA with an average annual value.
- 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
The average annual value of Booker is also higher than the top contracts in The NFLMLB and NHL.
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Phoenix Suns Guard Devin Booker during the second quarter against the Boston Celtics in TD Garden on 4 April 2025 in Boston. (Winslow Townson / Imagn Images / imagn)
Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Dak Prescott’s contract has an annual average value of $ 60 million. Los Angeles Dodgers Superstar Shohei Othani’s annual average value is $ 70 million, although the majority of that money is postponed.
Ohtani postponed $ 680 million of his $ 700 million contract, which means that he defends $ 68 million every season.
Toronto Maple Leafs Star Auston Matthews had the highest annual average value in the NHL last season at $ 13.25 million.
