Analyst Claims Suns' Devin Booker on Trading Block

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker recently signed a significant two-year, $133.3 million contract extension with the Suns, the only NBA team he has played for. Despite this commitment, Bleacher Report writer Dan Favale has listed Booker as a superstar who could potentially request a trade in the near future.

Favale noted key details of the deal: it technically keeps Booker under contract through the 2029-30 season, but the final year is a player option. Crucially, Booker signed early enough to become trade-eligible by the February 2026 deadline, with his restriction lifting on January 10, 2026. Favale suggested the extension, including the player option, feels like "hush money" from the Suns.

The article criticizes the Suns' management under governor Mat Ishbia as taking "the league's most inexplicably shortsighted view," citing the handling of Bradley Beal's contract (resulting in over $19 million in "dead money" on their books for five years) as proof the team isn't positioned for success soon.

Booker has experienced both the lows (like the team drafting first overall) and highs (an NBA Finals appearance) during his decade with the Suns. While the team is currently on a downslope following the Kevin Durant trade, they have potential to rebound. To achieve this, the Suns may rely on Booker stepping up, or they might consider trading him to start a complete rebuild.