There is no doubt that Dillon Brooks was the revelation for the Phoenix Suns this season. He gave them heart and hustle during the regular season, and it led to a playoff appearance.
You would think that with Brooks being the perfect co-star to Devin Booker, and one that fans gravitated to immediately upon signing, he'd be around long-term. You would be wrong.
Suns considering not extending Brooks per Marc Stein
Yes, you read that headline above correctly. Despite somehow being the most clutch player the franchise had in the postseason even with Booker and Jalen Green out there, the Suns reportedly are cool
There's more to this if you dig a little deeper as Stein did however, that definitely makes this a conversation. Any extension won't kick in until Brooks' is 32-years-old for starters.
The most he can sign for is four years at $125 million which is, at that age especially, a lot of money. It would also commit the Suns to this version of the roster at the top end, one with a clear ceiling.
Mat Ishbia on Dillon Brooks: "He's a leader. He cares. I love him and I love having him here ... I think the fans love him here and have really embraced him. When he speaks, people listen because he puts in the work."
— Shane Young (@YoungNBA) April 30, 2026
As Stein also points out, some of Brooks' 20.2 points per game this season were likely a result of Green being limited to only 32 regular season games.
But there is no denying the impact he made, and any potential extension is still one that could be moved down the line.
Players are taking care of their bodies like never before, and Brooks is a competitive psycho. He looks like the perfect veteran to continue to get the best out of this roster.
But if the situation does turn sour then another franchise would easily talk themselves into thinking he can fix their woes. Almost like the inverse of Kevin Durant in that Brooks fixes the culture and defensive identity, not the scoring.
Really what the front office should be doing is trying to trade Green and use their second round draft pick to take another player with clear upside.
There is a world in which Brooks becomes the third or fourth best player in Phoenix, is over-qualified for the job and helps lead the Suns to a championship.
Brooks is in the difficult position of not being a true superstar, and so organizations will always talk themselves out of building around a guy like him in place of a bigger name.
Only Brooks deserves to be extended by the franchise and have them figure out the rest later, it is a decision that even if they do come to regret they can fix down the line.
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