Dillon Brooks' Desired Contract Revealed

It has been well-known for a while now that the Memphis Grizzlies are unlikely to re-sign Dillon Brooks in free agency. The defensive-minded forward has spent his entire career with the Grizzlies, but it seems like both sides are ready to finally move on.

In a recent report from NBA insider Marc Stein, it was revealed that Brooks is seeking a contract that exceeds the $12.4M MLE that several teams have available. While there are always surprises each free agency period, Brooks getting more than that may be difficult with the NBA's new CBA.

Because of the new CBA, teams are looking even further in advance when making contract decisions. While Brooks may feel he is worth more than the MLE, teams will have to weigh the balance between his impact, and the potential roster building limitations a bigger deal could cause.

If Brooks were only interested in maximizing his pay day, as opposed to joining a contender, then his path to a bigger contract would be more direct. Even then, teams with cap space could be hesitant to offer him multiple years at his desired annual salary, because this new CBA has already shown the league-wide urgency to move some of these long-term deals.

Brooks' free agency will be a very interesting one to follow, because while he can certainly help a lot of teams, their ability to pay him his desired contract could be complicated.

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