When Dillon Brooks decided to play the role as the villain in the Grizzlies’ first-round series against the Lakers, he had to be certain about backing up that talk with his play on the court.
The exact opposite happened, and now, Brooks is facing some unexpected consequences with the Grizzlies reportedly set on letting Brooks walk in free agency.
According to a Tuesday report from The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the Grizzlies informed Brooks that they would not be re-signing him in free agency under any circumstances. This came after Brooks did his share of talking in the Grizzlies’ series loss to the seventh-seed Lakers while also shooting 31 percent (and 24 percent from three) in the series.
The Memphis Grizzlies have informed pending free agent Dillon Brooks that he will not be brought back under any circumstances, league sources say.
Full story and details at @TheAthletic: https://t.co/CRztYTgYi7
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 2, 2023
Obviously, Brooks’ trash talk backfired spectacularly. But the Grizzlies really are seeing Brooks as the scapegoat in the dismal first-round upset.
Given everything that went down in the series, we shouldn’t be surprised that NBA fans responded to the news with plenty of jokes.
This was how Twitter reacted
"The dynasty starts after you" 😢 https://t.co/r2rd1QZx8R pic.twitter.com/Fh9gKOFMt1
— Xavier Justin (@xavierjdesigns) May 2, 2023
The Grizzlies next season: Sports, not by Brooks. https://t.co/W2A8Yz67ar
— Andrew Bucholtz (@AndrewBucholtz) May 2, 2023
Told that man https://t.co/IPWpHO5cg0 pic.twitter.com/ti81Np3gCY
— 🦦✨America Is Musty✨🦦 (@DragonflyJonez) May 2, 2023
Ouch https://t.co/r3wASt1TWC pic.twitter.com/bZZ6RUeRSc
— CP "The Fanchise" (@CPTheFanchise) May 2, 2023
Grizzlies front office really said pic.twitter.com/WZZLX0VntG https://t.co/Tl8MN6kZGW
— Playoff RB (@RyB_311) May 2, 2023
Next seasonpic.twitter.com/KoeHKtqQ0G https://t.co/0zZ3RGja4k
— CelticsNation (57-25) (4/16) (@CookedByCeltics) May 2, 2023
Dillon Brooks at the grizzlies front office Tomorrow https://t.co/aHhmbRbE68 pic.twitter.com/JTNmatXfR7
— Dr. Solomon Johnson⚖️🐺 (@Arima4PF) May 2, 2023
Dillon Brooks in Free Agency: https://t.co/ysnpqiZsbL pic.twitter.com/XdnFcLkYXS
— RichBoi217☀️☀️ (@RBJ217217) May 2, 2023
Dillion Brooks after the Grizzlies lost to The Lakers pic.twitter.com/nIAsLs171l https://t.co/TkgqoT1QJb
— Antwan V. Staley (@antwanstaley) May 2, 2023
he really memed himself into unemployment https://t.co/a2QfZL2WDP
— Ross Pins (@chisportsross) May 2, 2023
Note to self…never call LeBron old lol https://t.co/t0XzONcvln
— GoldenKnight (@GoldenKnightGFX) May 2, 2023
Get your 2023-24 Dillon Brooks Jersey now!https://t.co/uw2c4UdGIH https://t.co/xkUI4MnqHO pic.twitter.com/EIbYZ7TL5P
— Fat Kid Deals (@FatKidDeals) May 2, 2023
That’s just cold, NBA Twitter.
