Via Evan Sidery of Forbes: "Four years ago, the Suns were two wins away from their first title. Now, Chris Paul and the entire young core around Devin Booker are gone while also n

The Suns signed Booker to a four-year, $220 million extension in 2022. A four-time All-Star, Booker is eligible to sign a two-year $149.8 million extension this summer, and according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, Phoenix is expected to offer that deal to Booker.

The Detroit Pistons smashed expectations to an even more extreme degree than the Rockets. They more than tripled their win total from the 2023-24 campaign and vaulted into the playoffs with Cade Cunningham making the leap to true stardom.