The Grizzlies will face an offseason decision on what to do with forward Dillon Brooks, writes Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Brooks has started 245 of 272 games since arriving in Memphis in 2017, but Cole wonders if it might make more sense for the Grizzlies to make him a sixth man next season, since it would open up more offensive opportunities for starters like Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, and Jaren Jackson, while Brooks could be the sort of shot creator that the bench has lacked.
Brooks’ contract situation is also worth monitoring. He’ll be entering the final year of his current deal, which could make him a candidate for either a trade or an extension. The most the Grizzlies could offer him would be about $61MM over four years.
Here’s more from around the Southwest:
- TNT’s Kevin Harlan said on Thursday that Luka Doncic was “up most of the night” after Game 1 on Wednesday due to an illness, but a source tells Callie Caplan of The Dallas Morning News that the Mavericks star is “good to go” for Game 2 on Friday. Doncic will be looking to bounce back after scoring just 20 points on 33.3% shooting on Wednesday — both marks were playoff lows for him.
- G League Ignite wing MarJon Beauchamp has a workout lined up with the Rockets, according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic, who says it’ll be Beauchamp’s first pre-draft workout. Beauchamp is the No. 22 prospect on ESPN’s big board, so he’d be a player Houston would consider with the No. 17 pick, not at No. 3.
- The Pelicans didn’t have much luck on lottery night on Tuesday, but they’re already playing with house money by virtue of receiving the Lakers’ first-round pick at No. 8 overall, writes Scott Kushner of NOLA.com. Stil, it’s important for the team to make the most of its “unexpected gift,” Kushner says.
I would LOVE for the Grizz to trade Dillon to the Hawks. He’d be the perfect complement to Trae in much the same way he’s a perfect complement to Ja. Memphis would be dumb asf to bench him or to trade him. I highly doubt they’ll do either. A lot of people just don’t understand Dillon’s game & this has been true since he was in college
Do any Hawks fans regret the Young/Luka trade?
I don’t think so. Both players have led their respective teams to the ECF/WCF and faced a once in a generation type talent in Giannis and Steph as their opponents. It’s not like Trae is some bum who is riding the coattails like Killian Hayes or someone. I think this trade benefited both teams and it’s just about surrounding them with talent that fits their strengths/weaknesses.
A good way to compare them would be trading them for each other. I mean, how would the Hawks fare with Luka instead of Young and vice versa. The Hawks would look pretty similar with Luka playing Trae’s role. But the Mavs would look different.I mean Brunson wouldn’t have developed and Porzingis might be still with the Mavs, or would have been traded for someone other than Dinwidie
Please don’t forget that these 2 guys were not traded straight up for each other. We got a top10 draft pick along w/ Trae. Seems like everyone always forgets that… also Brunson would have been just as good if Trae was in Dallas. Trae is very ball dominant but Luka is even moreso.
I was extremely hurt when we made that trade. I’d been watching Luka that whole yr w/ Madrid & was wishing on a star that we’d get the #1 pick in the lottery so we could draft him. Getting the #3pick was a slight letdown but the days leading up to the draft it started to become clear that he could somehow slip to us. When I heard we were drafting him… for Dallas… I was as disappointed as I have ever been as an Atlanta sports fan & obv that’s saying alot. Eventually I warmed up to trade overall pretty much right after the initial heartbreak. It was obv from the jump that we had a good chance of winning the trade. After drafting Cam & watching him develop, & ofc watching Trae become a near Luka-level superstar I have lost mostly all animosity from the trade. Cam didn’t work out but we got a future 1st for him so still a good chance to win the trade. Still definitely think we should have drafted Luka, re-signed Dennis & had a young core of JCollins/Luka/Dennis. It’s hard to argue with the roster we have tho
This off-season the Mavs absolutely would not trade Luka for Trae straight up. The Hawks would fall over themselves to accept that trade. That is really all you need to know.
Smh again they were never traded for each other straight up
How is Cam Reddish doing for the Hawks?
Man you’re way behind. He was traded to the Knicks for a 1st rd pick abt halfway thru the season
He hasn’t done anything at all for the Hawks since he got traded to the Knicks.
Apparently you don’t understand how trades work smh. As i already said, we got a 1st rd pick for Cam.
Doncic- The Great White Hype
He falls down as if fouled if someone breathes on him.
Pels at 8 will get a nice player. First they have to get Zion right. With CJ there as their vet leader and his 24.3 n 5.8. A guy like Davis can help next yr. Instant offense off the bench. Or even trade down for Duren. He’d be great in the middle there. A local hero too, helps the attendance. This was a playoff team without Zion. So you add Zion and a (Davis or Duren) to this team. A FA signing or two. Now you got a very good talented team. Pels are in good place. They need to get this right.
Pelicans will get a good player with their top10 pick huh? Smh Captain Obvious over here. And how u figure Duren is a local hero in New Orleans? He’s from Delaware & went to college in Memphis. Probably been to Louisiana once in his life. You truly could’ve/should’ve kept these thoughts unsaid
I actually suggested that with Brooks last year, and during their matchup with GS. They could use another piece on the wing still, but I think they could have started Melton and Kyle Anderson over Brooks and Adams, to give them more balance on the floor and matchup with GS, and hopefully if they add that wing piece, that person would start and allow Melton to stay off the bench and continue to give them that defense there. I also think they still have too many 4s and 5s, and at least 1 of those guys should probably be moved. If Ziaire Williams can knock down shots more consistently, maybe he can give them that help on the wing, but I see him more as a 4/3 than a 3/4