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Ok Suns fans, you can take a breath.
The news that the Phoenix faithful have been furiously refreshing their social media accounts to learn has not yet been revealed. Following a three-hour meeting on Tuesday between Devin Booker and Suns’ management, team and player have yet to reach an agreement on a long-term deal.
But we’re getting closer.
The Suns and Devin Booker had a productive meeting this afternoon. The paramaters of a maximum contract extension were discussed and there is mutual interest from both sides.
— John Gambadoro (@Gambo987) July 3, 2018
The Suns and Booker will continue to work on finalizing a deal shortly after the conclusion of the moratorium.
— John Gambadoro (@Gambo987) July 3, 2018
Breaking news: Suns and Booker met this afternoon. Described as productive. Parameters of max contract were discussed. Mutual interest on both sides in working to finalize the deal
— scott bordow (@sbordow) July 3, 2018
You have to decide if there is an option year, what percentage between 25-30% of the cap he gets if he’s All-NBA next season and whether he needs to be first team like Embiid last year. So some negotiation needed there, not completely simple.
— Michael Schwartz (@SchwartzCenterM) July 3, 2018
Max money is what we’re talking, but as you can read above, there are some finer points to iron out.
The moratorium will conclude on Friday. Then we’ll learn if Booker, Suns’ owner Robert Sarver, general manager Ryan McDonough, and president of basketball operations James Jones are able to strike a deal.