Phoenix Suns Sign Jared Dudley to 5-Year Extension

by Mike Lisboa on Nov 1, 2010 9:21 PM MST in Phoenix Suns News

~~No details yet, but~~ The Suns just issued an announcement via their text messaging alerts that they have signed forward Jared Dudley to contract extension. ~~No details yet that I'm aware of. I'm sure we'll have numbers soon.~~

I have to say, I'm fairly surprised. With a new collective bargaining agreement on the horizon, I expected the front office to play the "wait and see" game since JD was going to end up a restricted free agent anyway. That would have been the "cheap" thing to do anyway.

So, breath easy, JD fans (I'm looking at you, Beavis), your boy's got paper. Until they decide to package him with the Turk or J-Rich for another big man, that is.

[Note by Mike Lisboa, 11/01/10 9:28 PM PDT ]

This is what I get for not checking Twitter. There are totally details: 5 years, 22.5 million dollars according to Paul Coro and NBA Fanhouse. I think everyone will agree this is win-win-win. The Suns get to keep an integral rotation player at a relative bargain, Jared Dudley gets some job security, and Suns fans can rest easy knowing their favorite player not named Steve Nash is locked up for the foreseeable future.

And while I'd like to simply leave it at that and go to bed thinking happy thoughts about an eventual Ring of Honor spot for Jared Dudley when he retires after 10+ years of dutiful service for the Suns... well, that's a very movable deal. As the Suns have no shortage of wings, and a dearth of big men, it's entirely possible Dudley could still be packaged in a potential deal should a big man the Suns covet become available.

But let's cross that bridge if/when it happens, shall we? For now, JMZ looks to reporting from the Suns' locker room for quite some time and for that, there should be much rejoicing.

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According to other BSotSers (and Paul Coro I think).

it’s 5 years for $22 mil. $4.5 mil per year and the 5th year is a player option.

Extend Jared Dudley!

by Omaha Sun on Nov 1, 2010 9:23 PM MST reply actions

Link?

Twitter: @MikeLisboa

by Mike Lisboa on Nov 1, 2010 9:24 PM MST up reply actions

http://twitter.com/paulcoro/status/29438707349

by waxmonkey on Nov 1, 2010 9:24 PM MST up reply actions

Beautiful!

by kjm12 on Nov 1, 2010 9:24 PM MST reply actions

Fair deal for both sides.

And great picture of Dudz.

by waxmonkey on Nov 1, 2010 9:26 PM MST reply actions

Awesome, way to go Duds

by hcblankscreen on Nov 1, 2010 9:29 PM MST reply actions

Wil stole your Thunder Mike,

and he even has the tweets.

Extend Jared Dudley!

by Omaha Sun on Nov 1, 2010 9:31 PM MST reply actions

Im so happy!

This team wouldn’t be the same without Jared. I want him to be a huge part of the Suns future. :)

"If the Suns can shock the world
Goran Dragic is the name."

by Dragic_is_Magic on Nov 1, 2010 9:31 PM MST reply actions

I know have rules, and I know we enforce them loosely, and I know we have posters of all ages here but...

FUCK YA!!!!!!!!!!

"I feel younger almost every year. I feel like I'm getting better every year. I feel like the season gets easier for me the last two years." Steve Nash

by 2NASHTY on Nov 1, 2010 9:33 PM MST reply actions

Great news.

2 players of the 2007 draft class got extensions today. Interesting. I’d like to see how the Hawks handle Josh Smith and Jamal Crawford. It seems like we have a higher chance at snatching up Josh Smith (assuming our team is considering trading for him) now that Al Horford is securely locked for the next 5 years.

Formerly known as NashMV3 of BSotS, if anyone even remembers.

Nash is my mancrush. But Dragic is the 2nd coming of Manu Ginobili, which makes him just as tasty.

by EricSun89 on Nov 1, 2010 9:53 PM MST reply actions

Scratch that. There is interest in Smith.

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/20975/hawks-next-move-wolves-feeling-love

I normally don’t like ESPN, but the possibility of J-Smoove being available gives me hope that we can find a solid power forward for this team.

Re-sign J-Rich! One of the most underrated shooting guards in the game.

by EricSun89 on Nov 1, 2010 9:58 PM MST up reply actions

If we were to go get Josh Smith we would go from a possible playoff team to a contendor. I believe we would be a beter team with Josh Smith than with Stat on our team.

SARVER GO GET JOSH SMITH PLEASE…………….
GREAT JOB ON LOCKING UP DUDS……….

by PhxSuns#7 on Nov 2, 2010 3:19 PM MST up reply actions

Kevin Durant, Al Horford, Joakim Noah...

and Jared Dudley. I’d say that speaks volumes about the kind of player and person Dudz is.

It appears as if my signature carries a certain weight with the Suns front office. I called for Jared Dudley to be extended, and they obeyed. I'm kind of a big deal. So BSotS, what should I demend next?

by Omaha Sun on Nov 1, 2010 9:59 PM MST up reply actions

favorite dudly moment

and the best part was… I was in a bar and while this particularly obnoxious laker fan kept run’n his mouth while brynt kept croosing over in front of duds this jackwagon was all….ahw shit watch this , kobe gonna go to work,,,,and then this happened

"I feel younger almost every year. I feel like I'm getting better every year. I feel like the season gets easier for me the last two years." Steve Nash

by 2NASHTY on Nov 1, 2010 9:59 PM MST reply actions

Haha..

Yeah. I loved that play too. I could probably watch that all night.

by brian13 on Nov 1, 2010 10:14 PM MST up reply actions

THAT WAS AWSOME......

by PhxSuns#7 on Nov 2, 2010 3:21 PM MST up reply actions

i was reading that josh smith is mostly on the trading block…i want him now

by billyjohnson on Nov 2, 2010 12:31 PM MST reply actions

link?

"I feel younger almost every year. I feel like I'm getting better every year. I feel like the season gets easier for me the last two years." Steve Nash

by 2NASHTY on Nov 3, 2010 12:24 AM MST up reply actions