Dillon Brooks, Houston Rockets
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The Phoenix Suns announced today that the team has acquired forward Dillon Brooks and guard Jalen Green, and the draft rights to center Khaman Maluach, the 10 th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, forward Rasheer Fleming,
Throughout his NBA career, Dillon Brooks has been the prime example of a player you hate going against, but would love to have on your team. His hard-nosed style of play has already been pivotal in shaping the culture of two teams during his eight years in the league in the Memphis Grizzlies and Houston Rockets.
But the point is not that it backfired, it’s that Brooks means it. When it comes to his bravado, he will do the walking of the walk after talking the talk to anyone, and you could not exaggerate enough how badly the Suns need that.
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