HOUSTON -- Dillon Brooks might have parlayed a heel turn during the Memphis Grizzlies-Los Angeles Lakers playoff series into a pretty payday with the Houston Rockets this summer, but his postseason nemesis, LeBron James, says Brooks earned every penny.
"I think every player that is awarded with a contract is awarded for a reason, and they're worthy of the contract that they get," James said Wednesday when asked if Brooks might have boosted his market value by casting himself as the Lakers star's foil.
"So I think in his case, he was worthy of the contract he got.