The Phoenix Suns locked in Dillon Brooks on a three-year, $73 million extension this past week, keeping the forward in the Valley through the 2029-30 season after a playoff trip in 2025-26. The deal had already been reported, but the team made it official this weekend with a press release and a statement from general manager Brian Gregory.
“Dillon’s toughness, competitiveness and work ethic epitomize our Suns DNA,” said Gregory.
“He plays with a drive and intensity that sets the tone for our team and raises the level of everyone around him. Dillon was an important part of what we accomplished last season, and we’re excited to see him continue to grow as a player while building on the connection he’s established with our fans and the Phoenix community.”
That connection has been obvious. Brooks quickly became a fan favorite with the kind of hard-nosed style that brought plenty of energy to Mortgage Matchup Center and helped shape the Suns’ nightly identity. Since coming over in a trade from the Houston Rockets, he’s settled in as a real presence in the desert.
He’s not a perfect player, and the flaws are part of the package. Brooks can be a streaky scorer, the advanced numbers don’t exactly sing his praises and foul trouble has followed him around, including leading the NBA in technical fouls last season. But for Phoenix, the value goes beyond box scores.
Jordan Ott made that clear last regular season.
"He's been tremendous. We love his energy.
We love his competitive spirit. It's lifted our entire group.
We feed off of it," Ott said. "We've talked about it.
He's got to get to the edge and not go over. It's with the whole group.
It's with myself."
Brooks also gave the Suns something even more valuable over the regular season: he showed up. Before a fractured hand sidelined him, he was the steady piece in a lineup that kept changing around Jalen Green and Devin Booker as they dealt with injuries.
Now Phoenix is hoping the three can stay healthy heading into the 2026-27 season, when the Suns are aiming to take another step forward. The path up is going to take everyone, but Brooks’ place in that equation is no longer up for debate.
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