PHOENIX — Just a couple months after the Phoenix Suns traded Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets to kickstart a franchise reset, the 37-year-old superstar inked a two-year, $90 million extension.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!You’re probably wondering what this has to do with the Suns. Nothing. But it did shakeup the all-time highest NBA career earnings list, which features Phoenix franchise cornerstone Devin Booker.
In early July, Booker signed an extension of his own — a two-year, $145 million max extension that keeps him with the franchise through the 2029-30 season.
Apr 11, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) reacts after making a basket and being fouled against the San Antonio Spurs during the second half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images
At the time of his extension, Booker surpassed Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s record-setting average annual salary mark, reaching $72.5 annual mark.
This new contract brings Booker’s career earnings to a whopping $520.2 million ahead of his 11th NBA season. Here’s the top 10:
- Kevin Durant — $598.2 million
- LeBron James — $581.3 million
- Stephen Curry — $532.7 million
- Devin Booker — $520.2 million
- Paul George — $516.9 million
- Anthony Davis — $511.2 million
- Joel Embiid — $506.3 million
- Damian Lillard — $482.9 million
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — $469.5 million
- Jayson Tatum — $469.4 million
The list is surprising and the numbers are staggering, but it’s not like Booker isn’t worthy of the money being thrown at him Aside from being Phoenix’s best franchise player of all time, he’s still one of the best in NBA, which isn’t the case for at least one player in the top 10 list.
Apr 9, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) reacts on the bench against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Devin Booker’s BR NBA Top 100 Ranking
Phoenix’s lead man comes in as the 16th-ranked player on the list, sitting in between Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams at 15 and Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler at 17.
Bleacher Report’s Analysis:
Here’s what Zach Buckley said about the 11-year veteran’s ranking:
“Messiness with the Suns overall hasn’t really dimmed Booker’s star yet. He’s been remarkably consistent throughout the organization’s many transformations, albeit with some bigger fluctuations in his three-point splash rate than his reputation as a net-shredder might suggest.
Dec 5, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) and guard Grayson Allen (8) after a play against the New Orleans Pelicans during the second half at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
“Hopefully, this latest roster-reshuffling isn’t the one that dooms Booker. He’ll get all the shots and touches he cares to handle without Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, but Booker’s responsibility list will be burdensome, and the defensive attention he receives could be overwhelming.
“Overall, Booker seems content with the situation, and he’s clearly well compensated for it. But if Phoenix fades into obscurity, the hoops world will be without one of its better playoff performers in recent memory.”
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