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The Phoenix Suns are ensuring that Grayson Allen is wearing purple and orange for a couple more seasons. The team announced an extension Tuesday for the shooting guard of a reported four-year, $70 million deal, his agents confirmed to ESPN. Allen was set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season, where he no doubt would’ve garnered plenty of attention from other teams after having a career year with the Suns.
Not only did Allen average a career-high 13.5 points during the regular season, he also shot 46.1% from 3-point range, which led the NBA. His shooting has been essential on a Suns team that doesn’t have a ton of depth, and on multiple occasions, his shots from deep helped carry Phoenix in games, especially when Bradley Beal missed time