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Ex-NBA Veteran Wants Pistons to Pursue $316 Million Star

Former NBA player Brandon Jennings wants to see the Detroit Pistons pry Devin Booker away from the Phoenix Suns.
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Jan 30, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Detroit Pistons point guard Brandon Jennings (7) during their game against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors beat the Pistons 111-107. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-Imagn Images
Jan 30, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Detroit Pistons point guard Brandon Jennings (7) during their game against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors beat the Pistons 111-107. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-Imagn Images | Tom Szczerbowski-Imagn Images

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Late last week, the Devin Booker dream for a portion of Detroit Pistons fans slipped away. The inevitable happened, as Booker signed another extension with the team, which keeps him under contract through 2029.

Former NBA player Brandon Jennings either didn’t get the memo or still wants the Pistons to try and pry the star guard away from Phoenix sometime in the future.

Last week, as the Pistons’ youngsters made their Las Vegas Summer League debut, a number of core players came out to show support for their squad.

Jennings then posted a message to social media after seeing the Pistons’ slightly revamped core group together, taking in the Summer League action.

via @Tuff__Crowd: This is going to be a good team next year. If they can get Devin booker some how mannnnn

Booker has always been a pipe dream for Pistons fans. Although the star guard is from Michigan and always shows love to Detroit’s non-Pistons pro teams when he can, Booker has planted his flag out in Phoenix. He’s been the face of the Suns for years, and he’s bought in on maintaining that title.

Before landing his recent extension, Booker was in the midst of a four-year deal worth $220 million. His final season would’ve been in 2027-2028. With the two-year extension in play, Booker will earn an additional $133 million to stay on board until the 2030 offseason.

Booker cannot be traded under any circumstances until January 10, 2026.

But at this point, the Suns made it clear they are all-in on their four-time All-Star for the long haul. Even if the Pistons had an ounce of interest in Booker, he’s certainly off the list of targets at this point.

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JUSTIN GRASSO

Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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