Dillon Brooks talked his way into NBA infamy last season. From poking LeBron James to sharing some wild takes about his game, he became a bit of a villain, but he failed to live up to that.
Instead of embracing it, Brooks didnāt even address the media after being humiliated on the court. That hurt his credibility even further, making him the butt of the joke on social media.
However, it wasnāt his antics, the never-ending talking, or even the fact that even his own fans despised him and booed him at home why the Memphis Grizzlies didnāt want anything to do with him anymore.
Brooksā Shot Selection Led To Memphis Exit
According to a report by Tim McMahon of ESPN, Brooksā terrible shot-selection led the Grizzlies to spend two full seasons looking to replace him. Apparently, he didnāt want to be a fourth or fifth scoring option.
āI think the reasons the Grizzlies were ready to move on from him are misunderstood,āMcMahon said on Zach Loweās The Lowe Post.
āThe nonsense was kind of like at a point where culturally it was time. That was not the primary reason,ā added McMaon. āThe primary reason the Grizzlies were trying to replace Dillon Brooks for a full two years, repeatedly going after players that would have replaced him in the trade market, and he probably would have been sent out, was because of the shot selection issue. Dillon did not want to be a fourth or fifth offensive weapon.ā
Brooks doesnāt bring a lot to the table offensively, but he can still be a very solid role player in this league, assuming he understands his place and role. If not, he might not even finish that deal in Houston.
