The offseason is officially underway in Phoenix, and the Suns are off to a good start.
Free agent guard Collin Gillespie agreed to an extension with Phoenix after the two sides became eligible to begin negotiating with their own free agents last weekend. The deal is roughly 4 years and $48 million, although we do not have the exact financial details yet.
ESPN’s Shams Charania broke the deal and added that his agents at Excel Sports Management, Jordan Gertler and James Dunleavy, handled the deal with Suns executives during this window.
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The extension caps a breakout season in which Gillespie set a Suns franchise record with 232 three-pointers while posting career highs in points (12.7), assists (4.6), rebounds (4.1), steals (1.2), and games played (80). He was also a pest defensively, picking up opponents full-court and applying constant pressure while creating chaos with Jordan Goodwin.
He was a steady force in the Suns’ guard rotation and a major reason why they exceeded expectations last season.
Gillespie went undrafted out of Villanova in 2022 despite winning the Bob Cousy Award and two Big East Player of the Year honors. He spent two seasons in Denver on two-way deals before signing a two-way contract with Phoenix in July 2024. A strong finish to that season earned him a standard guaranteed deal last summer, and the breakout followed.
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After Phoenix’s first-round exit against Oklahoma City, Gillespie said publicly his desire to stay had not changed. The Suns made it official before free agency opens June 30.
All in all, this feels like a great deal for the Suns. A well-earned contract from mister Gillespie as well.
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