The Phoenix Suns are working to keep one of their most important two-way players after Dillon Brooks became a central piece of their roster following last summer’s blockbuster trade involving Kevin Durant.
Evan Sidery reported on Wednesday that the Suns and Brooks are negotiating a long-term contract extension. Brooks is set to earn $21 million in the final year of his current four-year, $86 million deal, with a new agreement expected to include a slight raise.
Phoenix acquired Brooks, Jalen Green and other assets in the seven-team trade that sent Durant to the Houston Rockets on July 6, 2025. The move forced the Suns to reshape their roster around Devin Booker, and Brooks quickly became one of the team’s most reliable offensive and defensive contributors.
The 30-year-old forward averaged 20.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 56 games during the 2025-26 regular season while starting every contest he played. He shot 43.5% from the field, 34.4% from three-point range and 84.2% from the free-throw line, posting a 50.1% effective field-goal percentage.
Brooks’ role expanded significantly in Phoenix. Behind Booker’s 26.1 points per game, Brooks ranked second on the Suns in scoring and became a consistent perimeter option. His 6.6 three-point attempts per game gave Phoenix another volume shooter, while his physical style helped define the team’s identity.
That impact carried into the playoffs. In four postseason games, Brooks averaged 26.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists while playing 37.3 minutes per night. He shot 45.9% from the field and connected on 43.8% of his three-point attempts, raising his production during Phoenix’s first-round series.
The Suns finished the regular season 45-37, earning the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference and a Play-In spot. They were eliminated in the first round by the Oklahoma City Thunder in a four-game sweep, but Brooks’ individual production remained a major positive from the post-Durant transition.
