Dillon Brooks, fresh off a career campaign with the Phoenix Suns, agreed to a three-year, $73 million extension Wednesday, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Brooks had signed a four-year, $86 million deal with the Memphis Grizzlies. He was set to enter the final year of that contract this fall, and would have hit free agency next summer. Now, he’ll reportedly be a key piece for the Suns for years to come.
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Brooks, who was dealt to the Suns as part of the blockbuster trade that sent Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets last summer, averaged a career-high 20.2 points and 3.6 rebounds per game in Phoenix. He shot better than 43% from the field, which is better than all but his rookie campaign. Brooks missed a good chunk of the season after fracturing his left hand in February, and appeared in only 56 games.
The Suns went 45-37 last season and reached the playoffs and got swept in the opening round by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Suns also struck long-term deals with guard Collin Gillespie and center Mark Williams, among others, in recent weeks. They also landed Miles Bridges from the Charlotte Hornets, and brought in Luke Kennard during free agency.
While the franchise has a ways to go in head coach Jacob Ott’s second season, securing Brooks is sure to help keep things moving in the right direction.
