Booker re-ups with Suns for $158M
Devin Booker, the highscoring guard at the heart of Phoenix’ rebuilding plans, signed a five-year, $158 million maximum contract with the Suns yesterday.
The 13th overall pick in the 2015 draft out of Kentucky, he averaged 24.9 points last season.
Booker, 21, set a franchise record by scoring 70 points in a game against the Celtics on March 24, 2017, just the sixth player in NBA history to score that many . . . .
Zach LaVine is staying with the Bulls, after the team matched a four-year, $80 million offer sheet he got from the Kings.
The Bulls also were involved in a three-team deal that moved Timofey Mozgov from Charlotte to Orlando. The Magic sent Bismack Biyombo and two future second-round picks to Charlotte, which traded Mozgov to Orlando. The Magic got guard Jerian Grant from the Bulls. Chicago acquired Julyan Stone from Charlotte in the trade that saves the Bulls about $2 million . . . .
Brook Lopez has agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Bucks . . . .
Zaza Pachulia will sign a one-year, $2.4 million contract with the Pistons.
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