Grizzlies “Better When I Was A Focal Point’

The Memphis Grizzlies have had a strangely public breakup with Dillon Brooks. While teams decide that players aren’t part of their long-term plans all the time, reports indicate that Memphis directly told Brooks that he isn’t part of their plans.in any circumstance” as he prepared to enter unrestricted free agency.

Things went pretty well thanks to Brooks, who I have a big bag of the Houston Rockets and has played a significant role in their early season success this year, while the Grizzlies have struggled with injuries and the suspension of Ja Morant. And with his first game against his former team next week, Brooks spoke to Chris Mannix Sports Illustrated and got rid of a lot of things, including his belief that the team’s success was directly related to the size of his role.

“It wasn’t what I wanted,” Brooks said of leaving Memphis. “The whole season was not what I wanted. I feel like we did better when I was a focal point in this organization. They chose a different route. But I’m happy that despite all the bullshit I was able to get what I always deserved.

While Brooks played more last season than at any other time during his Memphis tenure, he saw his efficiency numbers drop significantly, as he shot a career-worst 39.6 percent on field. While the team won 51 games and earned the second seed in the Western Conference, they lost in six games to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the playoffs.