The uncertain future of Dillon Brooks with the Memphis Grizzlies: Will he stay or go?

2023-05-01 16:58:45

During the Playoffs, Dillon Brooks was much more illustrated by his big mouth than by his exploits on the floors. He took quite a blowback against the Lakers in the first round, in what could well be his last appearance for the Grizzlies.

For a long time, Dillon Brooks perfectly represented the DNA of the Grizzlies. A young, confident, sometimes insolent team, which is not afraid to speak up. We doubt that Dillon will calm down one day, he who made a place for himself in the NBA thanks in particular to his rabid bulldog mentality, and who declared very recently that he absolutely did not regret his comments about LeBron James. On the other hand, the Memphis team could decide to lower the sound a little in terms of big declas after the failure of these Playoffs 2023.

What does that mean concretely? That Dillon Brooks could well look elsewhere during the offseason.

As a reminder, the Memphis loudmouth will be an unrestricted free agent this summer. And if we believe the silence of the general manager of the franchise Zach Kleiman, who preferred not to speak on the subject since the elimination of Memphis this weekend, the future of Brooks in Tennessee is unclear. .

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In addition to the behavior of Dillon, who may be starting to annoy even within his locker room by forcing to speak, it is also his production that is frustrating in Memphis. Yes, Brooks is a big defender, but he also turned into an offensive weak point during the Playoffs: 10.5 points on average at 31% shooting including 24% at 3-pointers, it stings hard. And it stings even more when the guy refuses to stop shooting despite his offensive limits. The problems encountered in attack by the Grizz in the first round of the PO, in particular in terms of spacing, are partly linked to Dillon Brooks, who chained the bricks against the Lakers.

With Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. who will be worth 60 million dollars between them starting next season, and especially the contract extension of Desmond Bane which is coming soon, not sure then that the Grizzlies want to spend too many greenbacks to keep Dillon Brooks. And let’s not forget that the excellent back-up point guard, Tyus Jones, will enter his last year of contract next year, a contract that the Grizz will no doubt want to extend as insurance behind Ja Morant, never the last to get hurt.

For all these reasons, Dillon Brooks may have already played his last game with Memphis. If this is confirmed, history will remember that it was in Los Angeles, against LeBron James, with a 40-point loss in the teeth.

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Source texte : The Commercial Appeal