The Suns are interesting in signing forward Dillon Brooks to a contract extension this offseason, reports Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). Brooks, who will be entering the final year of his current deal, would be eligible to sign for up to four years and a little over $125MM.
However, the Suns are unlikely to go all the way up to that maximum for Brooks, according to Fischer, who explains that the team is cognizant of the fact that a new deal would begin in the Canadian’s age-32 season. And while Brooks averaged a career-high 20.2 points per game in 2025/26, his efficiency was “spotty” and his scoring average was buoyed by the fact that Jalen Green missed significant time due to injury, Fischer notes.
For his part, Brooks sounds enthusiastic about sticking with the Suns, expressing at the end of the season that he wants to “run it back” with his teammates and is optimistic about the club taking another step forward next year, per Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic.
“I’m just happy that (Suns general manager Brian Gregory) and the Suns traded for me and believed in me and understood how I work,” Brooks said. “And what I can do for the team and just let me go and be myself and I’m happy for that.”
Phoenix will also be facing a handful of free agent decisions this summer, and John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 (Twitter links) expects the team’s top two priorities on that front to be re-signing guards Collin Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin. Addressing readers’ inquiries about how Mark Williams fits into the Suns’ offseason plans, Gambadoro followed up to clarify that he believes the front office wants to retain the restricted free agent center as well, but that it may be behind new deals for Gillespie and Goodwin on the club’s to-do list.
We have more on the Suns:
- Speaking to the media on Thursday, Suns owner Mat Ishbia sought to shut down any potential offseason Devin Booker trade rumors before they begin, as Rankin relays (Twitter video link). “Devin Booker’s our franchise player,” Ishbia said. “I love Devin Booker. Devin Booker loves to be here. Our coach loves Devin Booker. Our GM loves Devin Booker. Devin Booker’s going to be here. Devin Booker’s going to lead us to a championship here in Phoenix, that’s what he’s going to do. … The national media just says stuff to say stuff sometimes. Sometimes I like to respond and sometimes I don’t, because it’s just ridiculous, but Devin Booker’s not getting traded.”
- Ishbia also said during today’s presser that the comments Tom Izzo made about the Suns’ coaching job several weeks ago were “misunderstood” (Twitter video link via Rankin). Izzo suggested during a TV interview that he was offered Phoenix’s head coaching position in 2025 before the team hired Jordan Ott, but Ishbia disputed that claim while noting that he talks to the longtime Michigan State coach “about everything, all the time.”
- Within a breakdown of Phoenix’s upcoming offseason for The Arizona Republic, Rankin writes that upgrading at power forward should be one of the front office’s primary goals in the coming months after the team ranked 27th in defensive rebounding rate in 2025/26. Rankin also wonders if the Suns will remain comfortable moving forward without a true point guard after only getting a look at the Booker/Green duo for 27 games together.
Going to take some wild cap gymnastics to re-sign all 3, Ive thought 2/3 was always the most likely
Interesting Williams is viewed as the 3rd banana, cant say I’m surprised
Ishbia seems like a dangerous owner, even tho the season panned out Ok I still wouldn’t have stretched Beal even if I could peak forward to today on the day I did it . Ishbias made sure this is a purgatory team for a good good while
Final verdict- Yea Let Mark Willams walk lets let Khaman and Oso rock a little while hopefully signing a quality cheap vet like Lawndale to help them out a little. With over 23 mill dead each of the next 4 years in an apron conscious world you No longer have the luxury of making easy decisions
I’m not surprised resigning Gillespie is the top priority. Ishbia is probably scared of having a Jalen Brunson situation (although CG isn’t the guy Brunson is) it also wouldn’t be surprising to see him go to another team and really tear it up. The nova boys just play the game smart and right.
Booker is their franchise player so does that mean Booker is on the trading block?
I think they will be able to get Gillespie and Goodwin back. Gillespie for 10-12 mil AAV and Goodwin for 8-10 mil AAV. Possible that William injury concerns limit him to having to take the QO also could explore a sign and trade for Williams. Honestly would love to get him to come off the bench and back up Maluach but that’s seems unlikely especially with Ott’s love affair with Oso that I don’t get at all.
I think Grayson, Royce, and Dunn are almost guaranteed to be traded. I would imagine that Grayson can get a future first in return if not packaging him and Dunn will get that. The team has to get bigger. Rasheer Fleming should be starting and playing 30 minutes a night. The flashes were there and his height, length, and athleticism is desperately needed.
I’m very on the fence about trading Jalen Green. On one had I’m not sure he fits well with Booker and his playmaking isn’t at the level it needs to be. On the other though given the lack of picks 24 year old hyper athletic guys that can average 20 a night don’t grow on trees. In the play-in game with Steph curry and Devin Booker on the floor he was far and away the best player on the court that night. It sounds like a cop out but it really would depend on the offer they get for him.
I will admit that when Brooks got that big contract I thought they were crazy. But after getting an opportunity to watch him regularly I think the deal was very good and his defense alone justifies his salary. And I was definitely wrong about him.
I still don’t like his antics but he’s a good player.
He just wasn’t able to shine on the Grizzlies I guess.
Trade Jalen Green and Maluach for a starting PG and C. Jrue Holiday and … would be perfect. A veteran or someone Booker’s age and not Jalen Green’s age
Resign Gillespie as their super sixth man
Maybe look at Porzingis or Richards or.., John Collins or Tobias Harris to sign for a year
Fix the dead weight money of Nassir Little and Bradley Beal if possible. Can dead weight salaries be renegotiated ?
Let Williams, Goodwin, Coffey, Brea, Huntley, Livers and either Goodwin or Bouyea walk. Sign some new guys on the bench
Bring Barkley in for events
Team fixed. Championship one day? ….
So you want to trade a 24 year old and a 20 year old for a 35 year old and another veteran C? A team that has basically no draft capital and ways to get young talent they should two of their youngest players? That makes literally no sense. Dead money has already been renegotiated that’s why little and Beal were stretched and waived so their money could be spread over 5 years instead of the remainder of their contract. Goodwin, Brea, and Bouyea all should be brought back. Goodwin is the best defender on the team, Brea was drafted by the last year and will get the minimum, and Bouyea acquitted himself very nicely in his minutes and will also cost basically nothing.