Allen’s signing comes with massive luxury tax implications for owner Mat Ishbia. The Suns could’ve replaced him only with minimum contract free agents, so his re-signing was vital to the franchise’s ability to keep its core together.
Allen’s $15.6 million salary in the first year of the deal will cost the Suns $79 million in payroll and tax — running the Ishbia’s projected 2024-25 payroll to $206 million with an additional $104 million in luxury tax. That’ll be the highest in the league.
The sixth-seeded Suns will meet No. 3 seed Minnesota in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
Allen landed with the Suns as part of a three-team Damian Lillard blockbuster trade that delivered him from Milwaukee. He was the 21st overall pick out of Duke to the Utah Jazz in 2018 before spending two years with the Memphis Grizzlies and two with the Bucks.
Allen made eight 3-pointers in seven games this season — the most in such games in Suns history and only second to Step Curry (8) this season, according to ESPN Stats & Information. His 205 3-pointers this season were tied for the second most in franchise history, per ESPN Stats & Info.
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