Devin Booker says exactly what Suns fans wanted to hear at media day

There was a lot of talk last year about Devin Booker's future with the Phoenix Suns. Would he request a trade after what was an abysmal season? Fans worried that they were watching the last of their star guard in the desert. Instead, he signed a two-year extension this summer, further proving his commitment to the organization (and vice versa).

At Media Day on Wednesday, Booker said that he has "unfinished business" in Phoenix. He noted that Mat Ishbia understood the importance of how Booker feels about the city and about how the city feels about him. Booker said that he understands what winning a championship would mean to fans and the organization.

Booker is in it for the long haul, literally. He's signed through the 2029-30 season, a $69.2 million player option that, barring a surprise change, he'll pick up. That's still years away, but that'd be a lot of money to turn down.

Devin Booker says he has "unfinished business" with Suns

The 28-year-old is committed to seeing things through with the Suns. Phoenix hit the reset button this summer, trading Kevin Durant, waiving and stretching Bradley Beal's contract, hiring first-time head coach Jordan Ott, and naming Brian Gregory as GM. Even Ishbia admitted that this season will be different for Phoenix based on the past couple of years, but that isn't a bad thing.

The Suns are sort of rebuilding things from the ground up, but not entirely, because they have a star like Booker on the roster. He knows what it takes to make it to the NBA Finals, and that's a place he wants to return to.

Booker knew what he was signing up for when he extended this summer. He believes in the direction that the organization is headed, and that should tell fans everything they need to know.

Climbing back up the mountain will be a process for Phoenix, but Ishbia and clearly Booker believe that it's a place they can return to sometime within the next few seasons. Yes, it would've been wild for Booker to turn down the money that came with a two-year extension ($145 million), but that's not the only reason why he chose to sign through the 2029-30 season.

As Booker said on Wednesday, you don't see as many players these days staying with a team for as long as he has, whether it be because of a trade request or the team choosing to get rid of them. Still being with the Suns entering his 11th season is a feat in itself.

It'd be incredible if Booker retired with Phoenix, but even better if he did so after leading the Suns to a championship.