Major signing! Thank you, Rockets! 8-for-1 blockbuster trade

Congratulations, congratulations.

There is no better reward than real money~

Dillon Brooks signed a 3-year, $73 million early extension with the Suns, with an average annual salary of about $24 million, reportedly fully guaranteed.

Media outlet Novig joked: 'The Suns re-signed Dillon for nine times the price of the 76ers signing James (two years, $8 million).'

Actually, Dillon's new contract is a bit cheap, because his performance last season was obvious to all,In the regular season, he averaged 20.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1 steal per game; in this year's playoffs, he averaged 26 points, 6 rebounds, and 1.8 assists. Theoretically, he could have signed a 4-year, $125.4 million contract, but he did not get into a 'negotiation stalemate' with the Suns and chose to secure the money early.

This guy was the Suns' leading scorer in this year's playoffs, with star Devin Booker averaging 21.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 4.8 assists, and Jalen Green averaging 21.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 3.5 assists. Unfortunately, they faced the Thunder in the first round and were swept, but it has proven that relying on these three guns can be effective in the competitive Western Conference.

Born on January 22, 1996, Dillon Brooks is 2.01m tall with a 1.98m wingspan. He was the 15th pick of the second round in the 2017 draft, a fellow countryman of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Canadian), and another inspiring underdog story in the NBA. Although not liked by opponents, he is definitely loved by teammates. He was selected to the All-Defensive Second Team in the 2022-23 season. So far in his career, he has played for the Grizzlies, Rockets, and Suns. His stats are as follows:

In the regular season, he averaged 29.6 minutes, 14.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2 assists per game, with shooting percentages of 42.1%, 35.3%, and 81%;

In the playoffs, he averaged 31.3 minutes, 16.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game, with shooting percentages of 40.7%, 34.4%, and 78.7%.

To some extent, Dillon has to thank the Rockets. Thanks to being traded to the Suns, he had the opportunity to reach the peak of his career in Phoenix.

Last summer, the Rockets made a huge sacrifice by trading Jalen Green + Dillon Brooks + the 2025 10th pick (Maruachi) + 5 second-round picks to the Suns for Kevin Durant.

In the 25-26 season, the Rockets with Kevin Durant achieved a 52-30 record in the regular season, ranking fifth in the Western Conference. In this year's playoffs, because KD only played in Game 2, they were eliminated by the Lakers in the first round.