Suns GM Speaks On Devin Booker's Long-Term Commitment to Phoenix

The Phoenix Suns and Devin Booker inked a massive extension last week that ties the homegrown star to the franchise through the 2029-30 season and also gave him the highest average yearly salary of all time.

This extension came in the midst of a summer of changes for Phoenix with Kevin Durant getting traded to the Houston Rockets, and Bradley Beal working through a buyout with the team.

Phoenix also hired a new coach in Jordan Ott, as well as a new general manager in Brian Gregory, who has navigated the Suns in their reshuffling this offseason.

Despite all the changes, Gregory told SiriusXM NBA Radio that he has always recognized the importance that Booker, who will be entering his 11th NBA season next year, plays in the organization.

"Book's different," Gregory said. "He's just a different guy. He loves Phoenix, and I think we've embraced him. He came in as an 18-year-old ... and he's part of this city, and I think he's embraced that.

“At the same time, as we were going through the coaching search, I involved him, let him know everything that was going on. He met with the final four candidates as well. He's a big part of what we're doing, and I think he sees it as an opportunity to now put his own stamp on (it).

"He's been in the league 10 years, he's not even 29 years old yet. I think he sees this as an opportunity to build it and be a big part of it.”