As soon as the regular season ended, the Suns were on the move.
According to news from ESPN, Suns guard Grayson Allen has reached an early contract extension with the team for four years and 70 million.
Grayson Allen was sent to the Suns by the Bucks in a three-way trade last offseason, and this season he is in a contract year with an annual salary of only $8.5 million.
Renewing a contract before the playoffs have even started may be a bit sudden, but it is actually reasonable to talk about the motivation for the renewal, the amount of the contract, etc.
This season, Grayson Allen had the best season of his career with the Suns, playing in 75 games and averaging 13.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.
In a team with three super scorers of Durant, Booker, and Beal, Grayson Allen can rank fourth on the team in scoring, and even less than 5 points less than Beal (18.2 points), which can be said to be very good.
Even better is Grayson Allen's efficiency, which this season is shooting 49.9%/46.1%/87.8% from three, with a true shooting percentage of 67.9%.
Of all eligible players, Grayson Allen ranks first in the league in three-point shooting percentage (at least one three-pointer per game), 14th in the league in free throw percentage (over 100 total free throws), and 10th in true shooting percentage (more than 15 minutes per game).
Grayson Allen's three-point shooting was particularly good, shooting 47.5% of 343 from 343 in open three-point range, and his sweet spot in the bottom left corner was 48-of-85 from three-point range, shooting 56.5% from the field, and his three-point explosion was also amazing, with 7 single-game 8+ three-pointers this season, which is quite exaggerated.
And Grayson Allen is not just a catch-and-shoot player, he can also play some playmaking roles, and his average of 3.0 assists per game also shows that he is more than just a shooter.
In addition to efficient offense, Grayson Allen's defense is also very good, he often has to play against the opponent's offensive sharpshooters, and the defensive judgment, skills, and ability are very good;
Statistically, Grayson Allen averaged 15.4 shots per game, the third-highest number of shots in the league among all backcourts, and opponents shot from 47.2% to 45.7% and from 37.0% to 33.3% from three-point range.
Of course, Grayson Allen's defense is also controversial, and it's been very much since he was in college — the kind that can't be described as "dirty" — and there was a super-controversial scene with the culprit Caruso two years ago.
The NBA is a league that looks at strength, although there is a lot of controversy about Grayson Allen, but he does have good ability, comprehensive offense and defense, especially the three-point shooting rate in the league's first gear this season, which is definitely a high-quality 3D in today's era.
So, 70 million in four years is really not expensive, if you want to say that there are concerns, it is probably that Grayson Allen's three-point improvement this season is too exaggerated, and there is a suspicion of breaking out in a contract year, but he also had 40% three-point points during the Bucks and Grizzlies periods, even if he regressed, it would not be too bad.
It is worth mentioning that after completing the contract extension, the Suns will have a total salary of $206 million next season (2024-25), and they will pay a luxury tax of $104 million to the league.
The expenditure of 300 million in 1 year is really exaggerated, but the giant team always has such troubles, the good thing is that the owner of the Suns is really willing to spend money, and he made a deal with Durant just after taking office, and the renewal of Grayson Allen can also explain the decision again;
As a luxury battleship with Durant (51.18 million next season), Booker (50 million next season), and Beal (50 million next season), the Suns need to give back results.
This season is actually a very good opportunity, the Suns have now confirmed the first round against the Timberwolves, they have a 3-0 record against the Timberwolves in the regular season, and the average goal difference is 15.7 points per game.
Moreover, assuming that the Suns passed the Timberwolves in the first round, there is a high probability that they will meet the Nuggets in the second round, and the Suns will lose 2-1 against the Nuggets in the regular season.
Because of the existence of Durant and Booker, this Suns actually have a high ceiling, but the problem is that their lower limit is also exaggerated, and they are often inexplicably overturned in the fourth quarter, hoping that the playoffs will maintain the good momentum at the end of the season.