145 million in 2 years! Maximum salary renews the Suns in advance! Booker breaks the NBA historical average salary record

On July 10, according to a well-known ESPN reporter Shams, the league source revealed that Devin Booker and Phoenix Suns reached a two-year maximum salary renewal contract worth $145 million. Shams said Devin Booker's move set the record for the highest average annual salary in the NBA's "early renewal."

It is reported that Devin Booker has 3 years and 170 million US dollars left before reaching an early contract renewal. After reaching an early contract renewal, his contract will end in 2030, and his contract will reach 316 million US dollars in the next five years. Subsequently, NBA salary expert Bobby Marks sorted out Devin Booker's contract situation, of which the 2025-26 season was $53.14 million, the 2026-27 season was $57.08 million, and the 2027-28 season was $61.02 million; the 2028-29 season was $69.88 million, and the 2029-30 season was $75.46 million.

It is particularly worth mentioning that Devin Booker's salary in the last year of the new contract is the third highest annual salary in history so far. Previously, Sheajjeljes Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder signed a four-year maximum salary renewal worth $285 million. The salary in the 2029-30 season was $76.19 million, and the salary in the last year was as high as $78.77 million (2030-31 season). At the same time, Devin Booker's average annual salary ($72.5 million) for early renewal of his max salary also set a record for Alexander's biggest average annual salary ($71.25 million). At the same time, Devin Booker became the second player in league history to average $70 million after Alexander.

I have to admit that the current NBA superstars' super salary contracts are really unbelievable. They can get an annual salary of 60 to 70 million yuan at any time. Can their performance really match the contract? In the 2024-25 season, Devin Booker played 75 regular season games for the Suns, averaging 25.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game, shooting percentage of 46.1%, three-point shooting percentage of 33.2%, and free throw shooting percentage of 89.4%. Let me ask, is Booker's performance really worthy of this two-year, 145 million max salary in advance? Will it eventually become a premium contract? You know that he didn't even make the playoffs last season.

From the Sun's choice to renew Devin Booker early with a super maximum salary of 145 million in 2 years without hesitation, it can be seen that Sun boss Ishbiya is indeed determined to start reconstruction around Booker! Otherwise, with Booker's contract with three years left and the team is in turmoil, there is no need to choose to give Devin Booker an early maximum salary renewal contract that sets the highest average salary record in the league. From this we can see that the Sun is absolutely sincere in renewing Booker’s contract in advance! I hope Devin Booker can live up to the trust and favor of the team in the future and lead the Phoenix Suns back on track to complete the reconstruction as soon as possible!