Dillon Brooks Said He Wouldn’t Change His Attitude If He Comes Back To The Grizzlies

Dillon Brooks is open to returning to the Grizzlies but says he won't change his attitude if he comes back.

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Dillon Brooks will be a free agent this summer and his future with the Memphis Grizzlies is very much up in the air.

For his part, Brooks is open to a return, but he says he isn’t going to change his attitude if he does come back.

“Dillon Brooks did not rule out coming back. But he said he’s not going to change his approach to talking. And he was critical of his role: ‘I felt like, with all this criticism, I could have gave a lot more. And I wasn’t given enough.'”

Ja Morant had stated that the Grizzlies will do less trash-talking from now, something he felt would be good for the team, but Brooks doesn’t seem interested in changing. He is going to do things his way, whether others like it or not.

While Brooks is open to an extension, the Grizzlies might not be, as a report indicated there is a growing doubt leaguewide about their appetite to re-sign him. It should hardly be a surprise, as teams will tolerate a player’s antics as long as they deliver on the court and he certainly did not against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Brooks averaged just 10.5 PPG, 3.0 RPG, and 1.8 APG in their first-round series while shooting 31.2% from the field. His controversial comments on LeBron James after Game 2 didn’t help matters either and despite it backfiring, Brooks says he doesn’t regret it. His antics also ensured he drew the ire of Lakers fans as they trolled him while he was walking to the team hotel after the series ended.


Where Is The Best Destination For Dillon Brooks?

If the Grizzlies do decide against retaining Brooks, then he would have a few suitors. Even though he struggled so much against the Lakers, he can be a solid contributor for teams who would want a defensive-minded player. The Houston Rockets immediately come to mind as a young team that desperately needs a defensive-minded player like him and Nick Wright also believes that is the best destination.

The likes of the San Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz, and Orlando Magic are all also projected to have more than enough cap space to sign Brooks, who could command around $18-20 million annually. That seems to be the going rate for a defensive specialist like him, with Lu Dort and Dorian Finney-Smith being on similar deals. 

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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