The Memphis Grizzlies officially have their villain back.
Dillon Brooks was cleared to play Wednesday and will make his season debut against the Charlotte Hornets (7 p.m., Bally Sports Southeast) after missing the first 10 games due to recovery from a fractured left hand.
Coach Taylor Jenkins said Brooks will come off the bench for the first few games to get his conditioning up before he returns to the starting lineup. It'll be Brooks' first time playing off the bench since the 2018-19 season.
Brooks will add a scoring lift after averaging a career-high 17.