The largest contract in NBA history was born! Annual salary exceeds 75 million, netizens: Not worth the price

Recently, the Suns and Devin Booker reached a two-year, $145 million contract extension, which undoubtedly added fire to the NBA salary system. The average annual salary of this contract is as high as $70 million, not only setting a record high in the NBA, but also causing people to re-examine Booker's market value and the team's future plans. The Suns have been highly competitive in the West in recent years, but last season only achieved a record of 36 wins and 46 losses and missed the playoffs. To change this situation, the Suns made a series of important adjustments during the offseason. They first traded to send Durant away, and then reached a buyout agreement with Bill to further clear up the cap space and pave the way for the team's reconstruction. After this series of actions, the Suns officially confirmed Booker as the core of the team and reached a two-year, $145 million contract with him. This contract not only reflects the team's trust in Booker, but also demonstrates their determination to build a championship lineup around Booker.

According to NBA salary expert Bobby Marks, Booker's new contract renewal is $69.88 million in the 2028-29 season and $75.47 million in the 2029-30 season. The signing of this contract has made Booker the highest annual salary in a single season in the NBA, surpassing Alexander, who just renewed his contract with the Thunder. At the same time, Booker's total career salary also rose to third in history, reaching $534 million, second only to James and Curry.

However, once this contract was announced, it caused widespread discussion and controversy among netizens. On the one hand, Booker is the only player who still plays for the team in the 2015 class, and his loyalty to the Suns is beyond doubt. He has also shown outstanding scoring ability and performance at critical moments over the past few seasons, and is one of the team's core players.

On the other hand, although Booker's personal performance is excellent, there is still a certain gap compared to the top superstars in the league. The Suns paid such a high price to keep Booker, which really makes people feel a bit risky. Many people even believe that Booker's role is more suitable for the second-in-command rather than the leader of the championship team. What is even more shocking is that Booker's salary in two years is almost the same as Nash's entire career salary. As a two-time regular season MVP winner and a Hall of Fame-level player, Nash's total salary for 18 years is $147 million. Booker earned almost all the salary of Nash's entire career in just two years. Such salary comparisons as

have also aroused dissatisfaction among netizens. Netizens generally believe that Booker is not worth the price. They believe that although Booker is a good player, there is still a big question whether his strength and contribution can match such a high salary. Especially when the team's performance is poor, such a large contract is even more convincing.

Although netizens have mixed opinions about this contract, the Suns, as a small-scale team, also have their own difficulties. In today's highly competitive NBA league, small-market teams are often at a disadvantage in attracting free agents. In order to retain a core player like Booker, the Suns had to pay a high price. Otherwise, it will be difficult for them to compete with giant teams such as the Lakers and Warriors in the West.

In general, the two-year, $145 million contract renewal reached by the Suns and Booker is undoubtedly a major landmark event in NBA history. This contract not only broke multiple salary records, but also triggered people's in-depth thinking about player values and team salary strategies.