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The Phoenix Suns have inked forward Dillon Brooks to a three-year, $73 million contract extension, solidifying his presence with the franchise for the long term. The announcement came on Wednesday, with the new deal binding Brooks to the Suns through the 2029-30 campaign.
In a conversation with the Arizona Republic, Brooks declared, "Villain is here to stay. Championship is all on my mind." The 30-year-old forward is coming off a standout 2025-26 season, his first with Phoenix after being acquired in the blockbuster trade that sent Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets.
During that season, Brooks posted a career-high scoring average of 20.2 points per game, along with 3.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.0 steal across 56 starts. His playoff performance was even more impressive, as he averaged 26 points and six rebounds in a four-game first-round sweep at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Brooks has built a reputation as a defensive stalwart and a master of on-court agitation, a style that has led to six suspensions over his NBA career, according to Basketball-Reference.com. Drafted in the second round by the Memphis Grizzlies in 2017, he spent six seasons there before being traded to Houston in July 2023, where he played two years. Over 548 career games (521 starts), Brooks has averaged 14.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 0.9 steals.
Originally reported by yardbarker.