The Memphis Grizzlies have already begun making their offseason moves, the first of which was showing Dillon Brooks the door, leaving Twitter in a tizzy.
The development was broken by The Athletic’s Shams Charania. “The Memphis Grizzlies have informed pending free agent Dillon Brooks that he will not be brought back under any circumstances, league sources say,” he tweeted.
The Memphis Grizzlies have informed pending free agent Dillon Brooks that he will not be brought back under any circumstances, league sources say.
Full story and details at @TheAthletic: https://t.co/CRztYTgYi7
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 2, 2023
This led to widespread reactions from fans. One of the fans focused on the “under any circumstances” part.
That "not under any circumstances" line is basically a Mortal Kombat fatality. https://t.co/Rpe4zcbWQq pic.twitter.com/Qq7Zfj8Cbq
— Patrik [No C] Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar) May 2, 2023
The trolls weren’t far behind.
Dillion Brooks after the Grizzlies lost to The Lakers pic.twitter.com/nIAsLs171l https://t.co/TkgqoT1QJb
— Antwan V. Staley (@antwanstaley) May 2, 2023
Some believed a trip to China was in order.
The Shanghai Sharks are on the clock https://t.co/svHSe3PLTt
— Kal 🇧🇧 (@kaw1_) May 2, 2023
A fan thought it was a “smart move by the Grizzlies.”
Smart move by Memphis https://t.co/XisXHeF0SW
— Eric Weber (@emann0325) May 2, 2023
His “poking the bear” comment was back doing the rounds.
https://twitter.com/adam_jacobi/status/1653431345547292676
Per The Athletic, “After his tumultuous end to the season, Brooks was told about the Grizzlies‘ decision to move on in exit meetings with team officials in recent days, those sources said. Memphis and Brooks discussed in exit meetings that it’s best for both sides to have a fresh start, sources added.”
The outlet also added: “Memphis did make contract extension offers to Brooks early in the season, which were rejected and led to the end of talks, sources said.”
Related: 2023 NBA Free Agency: 5 Best Destinations For Dillon Brooks
Dillon Brooks Doesn’t Regret His Controversial Statements To LeBron James
One of the major highlights of the first-round matchup between the two teams was Brooks taking shots at LeBron James calling him old, and soon after he also added that wasn’t regretting his statements.
“I’ll continue to be me and get better at what I do,” said Brooks in the aftermath of the series. It was a tumultuous period for the Grizzlies, and Brooks hadn’t made it any easier by beefing with multiple players on numerous occasions.
The issue was his game which didn’t do much of the talking as he averaged 10.5 PPG, 3.0 RPG, and 1.8 APG in the playoffs. With Brooks’ time in Memphis effectively over, only time will tell where he will land in the NBA.
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