The NBA is set up that you can keep players you drafted for a very long time. Even if a player like Booker who is still only 21 years old refuses to sign an extension and hits restricted free agency, the Suns can match any deal.
So, while he might be mad, he is still going to sign the extension at some point, it is just smart business.
As he becomes eligible for a maximum rookie contract extension, Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker is upset with the team’s front office over the release of best friend Tyler Ulis, sources told Yahoo Sports.
Booker and Ulis have a close relationship, and Booker wasn’t happy about his former University of Kentucky teammate being waived Saturday, league sources said. The Suns released Ulis when they faced a guarantee deadline.
Booker, 21, became eligible for a five-year, $148 million contract extension on July 1, and both sides have long expected to find common ground for a deal.
The Suns have to start showing some progress, no point of having all this young talent if you can’t win.