The downward spiral of Dillon Brooks’ career in recent weeks was punctuated on Monday by a report that the Memphis Grizzlies are no longer interested in retaining him in free agency this offseason. Brooks became one of the league’s biggest villains in lightning speed, and cost himself millions of dollars in the process.
While Brooks’ time in Memphis may have been trending toward an end well before the playoffs, the path was certainly accelerated around the postseason. It began before the Grizzlies even knew their opponent and ended in flames weeks later.