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2 May 2023


NextImg:Grizzlies completely done with Dillon Brooks after miserable playoff exit

Dillon Brooks might’ve poked the wrong bear.

The Grizzlies are reportedly done with the 27-year-old wing after a rocky season that ended with the team falling to the seventh-seeded Lakers in six games in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs.

Brooks, who is a pending unrestricted free agent, was informed by the Grizzlies that he “will not be brought back under any circumstances,” The Athletic reported on Tuesday.

Memphis informed Brooks of the news within the last few days, as it was discussed in exit meetings that it’s best for the two parties to part ways, per the report.

Brooks’ first-round series against the Lakers was reportedly considered to be a breaking point, with a number of incidents playing a factor in the Grizzlies’ decision — including the guard’s comments about Lakers star LeBron James.

During the series, Brooks called the NBA’s all-time leading scorer “old” and “tired,” and suggested he isn’t as good as he previously was.

Brooks also chose not to speak to the media after three of the losses in the series, resulting in a $25,000 fine by the NBA.

Brooks, who was selected by the Rockets in the second-round (45th overall) out of Oregon in the 2017 NBA Draft, has spent his entire six-year career with the Grizzlies.

The Grizzlies are reportedly done with Dillon Brooks, following his clamorous end to the season last Friday — when the Lakers defeated Memphis in six games to close out the first-round playoff series.
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He was Memphis’ longest-tenured player.

On Sunday, Grizzlies executive vice president of basketball operations Zach Kleiman told reporters that the franchise will be “very aggressive” in the offseason.

After the Grizzlies won Game 2 to tie the series against the Lakers, Brooks called James “old.”

“I poke bears,” Brooks said. “I don’t respect no one until they come and give me 40, so I pride myself on what I do on defense and taking on any challenge that’s on the board.”

LeBron James (r.) confronts Dillon Brooks (l.) before Game 3 of the Lakers-Grizzlies series.

LeBron James (r.) confronts Dillon Brooks (l.) before Game 3 of the Lakers-Grizzlies series.
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Brooks was ejected from Game 3 after hitting James in the groin early in the third quarter with the Lakers holding a large lead.

Before that game, James confronted Brooks on the court in full view of the public.

Brooks was in the final year of a three-year, $35 million contract.