The last time Dillon Brooks played in a game for a team grizzly It was during a 40-point blowout loss in Game 6 of the first round of the playoffs against Lakers. It was a game that capped a terrifying streak of a former second-round pick who had blossomed into a major contributor to the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.
Now, Brooks is headed to the Rockets in a signing and trade with Houston that netted Brooks a four-year, $86 million contract worth up to $90 million, According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. His former teammate, Ja Morant, received a short but seemingly heartfelt response when the Grizzlies officially announced the deal on Twitter.
– Ja Morant (@JaMorant) July 9, 2023
Morant and Brooks have spent the past four seasons as teammates, helping guide the team to the playoffs each of the past three years. Before his disastrous streak against the Lakers — in which he enraged LeBron James with words and actions on the court and was ejected from Game 3 after appearing to punch James in the groin — Brooks was a huge success story with Memphis, going from an overlooked second-place draft pick to a player who He averaged 16.2 points per game over the past two seasons.
Morant and Brooks appeared to have a good relationship, as Morant shared a positive message on his Instagram story in May when reports surfaced that the Grizzlies had no plans to bring Brooks back to the team. With Brooks now officially transferred to Houston, the couple will have to wait until the first Rockets-Grizzlies game for an on-court reunion.