Dillon Brooks will no longer be a member of the Memphis Grizzlies.
The pending free agent was informed by the organization that he will not be “brought back under any circumstances,” according to The Athletic.
Dillon Brooks of the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference playoff game against the Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on April 28, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Brooks, a six-year NBA veteran and the longest-tenured member of the organization, will become an unrestricted free agent following the Grizzlies’ disappointing playoff exit to the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Brooks struggled in the first-round series and made headlines for trash-talking Lakers star LeBron James.
Brooks called James “old” after a Game 2 win, adding that he “pokes bears.”
He was ejected in the third quarter of Game 3 after making contact with James’ groin area when he attempted to poke the ball away.
Memphis went on to lose Game 6 by 40 points, making it the most lopsided playoff loss in Grizzlies franchise history.
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Dillon Brooks of the Memphis Grizzlies watches the Lakers playoff game from the bench at Crypto.com Arena on April 28, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
“We’re going to take a different approach as it pertains to [trash talk] next season,” Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman said Sunday, according to ESPN. “You’ll see a different approach from this team, but at the same time, confidence is important…. There’s a line there, certainly.”
When asked specifically about Brooks, Kleiman said he would “hit on DB another day.”
Brooks was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Sunday after refusing to speak to the media following multiple games during the Lakers series.
The Grizzlies just wrapped up a tumultuous season in which star Ja Morant was suspended eight games after appearing to brandish a gun at a Denver area nightclub.
The Griz managed to secure the two-seed in the Western Conference, but key injuries to two of their big men significantly hampered their championship aspirations.
Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies is introduced before game six of the playoffs against the Lakers on April 28, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Morant pointed to off-the-court distractions, saying they have an impact on the season.
“I’ve just got to be better with my decision-making,” Morant said, according to ESPN. “That’s pretty much it. Off-the-court issues affected us as an organization pretty much. Just [need] more discipline.”
Brooks is one of the NBA’s elite defenders but has struggled with his shot, knocking down just 32.6% of his shots from beyond the three-point line during the 2022-23 season.
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