Suns, Dillon Brooks agree to three-year extension

Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Suns, Dillon Brooks agree to three-year extension

Originally posted on Hoops Rumors | By Eli Cohen | Last updated Aug 5, 2026 9:49 PM ET

The Phoenix Suns have signed veteran forward Dillon Brooks to a three-year extension worth $73M, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports.

Brooks had a career scoring season last year, his first with the club after coming over from the Rockets in the Kevin Durant trade. He averaged 20.2 points on 17.1 shots per game, both career highs, and helped establish a tough-minded mindset for a team looking to rebuild its culture following the departure of Durant.

Phoenix was able to have a surprisingly successful season last year despite the dramatic pivot in the offseason, finishing seventh in the Western Conference before ultimately being swept by the Thunder in the first round of the playoffs.

Brooks’ ability to step up and be the secondary scoring option on the team while stabilizing the wing depth as Jalen Green recovered from injury was a crucial part of that success.

Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks has agreed to a three-year, $73 million contract extension through 2029-30, Mike George of Klutch Sports tells ESPN. Brooks has become a key part of the Suns two-way, hard-nosed culture under Jordan Ott and lands a new guaranteed long-term deal. pic.twitter.com/loV1DWs2z5
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 6, 2026

While there’s a chance the deal ends up being a slight overpay in the last year, the Suns value his off-court leadership and culture-setting as much as anything he does on the floor, according to Suns After Dark’s Gerald Bourguet.

The deal amounts to around 13 percent of the salary cap, which should allow it to retain positive trade value, Yossi Gozlan of the Third Apron adds. Due to being signed before Aug. 11, Brooks will also be eligible to be traded at the Feb. 11 trade deadline if the team decides to pursue that route.

One of my most precise contract projections of the offseason.

Dillon Brooks gets roughly 13 percent of the salary cap annually. Reasonable AAV at just three years should maintain positive trade value over the length of the deal. https://t.co/8sE3OrZQhu pic.twitter.com/W0fckncW3r
— Yossi Gozlan (@YossiGozlan) August 6, 2026

The contract is fully guaranteed and contains no options, per Suns reporter John Gambadoro. The first year will start at just over $22M.

The team also clearly valued continuity and the mindset displayed by the roster last season, as they emphasized bringing back much of the roster, including Collin Gillespie, Mark Williams and Jordan Goodwin, Charania notes.

Amid contract decisions, the Suns have maintained continuity from last season's surprise playoff team by signing Brooks, Collin Gillespie, Mark Williams and Jordan Goodwin to multiyear deals -- along with acquiring Miles Bridges and Luke Kennard. https://t.co/yq9Kxx3vnU
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 6, 2026

This extension further solidifies those efforts, keeping Brooks under contract through the 2029/30 season.

This article first appeared on Hoops Rumors and was syndicated with permission.

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