Phoenix Suns All-Star Devin Booker signs four-year, $224M supermax extension

Phoenix Suns officially announced All-Star guard Devin Booker's supermax contract extension Wednesday night.

"Devin has had a truly special impact on our organization, our fanbase and the Valley community since he first arrived in Phoenix,” said Suns team owner Robert Sarver in a news release. “We are grateful for all his contributions and we are thrilled to ensure that he will remain in a Phoenix Suns uniform into the future.”

Booker became supermax eligible after making All-NBA first team this year. Booker's agent, Jessica Holtz of CAA Basketball, confirmed to The Republic an agreement on the four-year, $224-million deal deal last week as free agency began June 30.

Averaging a career-high 26.8 points this season, Booker led the Suns to the NBA's best record at 64-18. The Suns reached the Western Conference semifinals before losing to the fourth-seeded Dallas Mavericks in seven games.

“Devin, with his work ethic and commitment to excellence, has established himself as one of the league’s best players, elevating himself and our organization,” said Suns General Manager James Jones in a news release. “We are beyond excited to extend the mutual commitment between Book, the Suns and the Phoenix community. He is just getting started.”

Booker added a message in the news release thanking the city of Phoenix and fans of the Suns.

"The love from this city has been there from the beginning," Booker wrote. "I’m honored and humbled to call this place HOME."

The Suns tweeted a video of Booker signing his deal and later hugging Sarver and his father, Melvin Booker, who is also his agent.

The team also announced Wednesday they received Jock Landale in a trade with Atlanta for cash considerations.

Booker officially on NBA2K23 cover

NBA2K announced Thursday that Booker will be featured on this year’s Standard Edition and cross-gen Digital Deluxe Edition of the video game.

“It’s a dream come true to see myself on the cover of NBA 2K,” said Booker in a news release. “I’ve been a huge NBA 2K fan since I was a kid, and it’s surreal to finally join the exclusive club of basketball greats who’ve been cover athletes."

Michael Jordan appears on the NBA 2K23 Michael Jordan Edition and the brand new NBA 2K23 Championship Edition covers.

"I’m also honored to share this year’s covers with the iconic Michael Jordan, who changed the game for all players who came after him, as well as two of the all-time WNBA GOAT’s, Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird, who continue to make a huge impact on the game," Booker added in a news release.

The limited WNBA Edition features Taurasi and Bird as a GameStop exclusive. It will also include WNBA jerseys from Bird and Taurasi as "in-game bonus content."

NBA 2K has established a partnership with Every Kid Sports "to support greater representation of women in basketball" with a $100,000 donation that'll cover registration fees for "over 550 girls to participate in youth sports across the country."

Have opinion about current state of the Suns? Reach Suns Insider Duane Rankin at dmrankin@gannett.com or contact him at 480-787-1240. Follow him on Twitter at @DuaneRankin.

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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Phoenix Suns All-Star Devin Booker signs 4-year, $224-million supermax