Chandler Parsons Supports Idea of Mavs Signing Ex-Grizzlies Dillon Brooks
DALLAS — In the offseason ahead, the Dallas Mavericks face no shortage of needs to address to bolster the supporting cast around Luka Doncic. After parting with Dorian Finney-Smith in the midseason trade to acquire Kyrie Irving from the Brooklyn Nets, bolstering wing defense will be essential.
One option available this offseason is Dillon Brooks, who is coming off a controversial end to the Memphis Grizzlies' playoff run. He became a distraction with his attempts to trash-talk LeBron James, coupled with poor offensive performance.
Should the Mavs consider acquiring Brooks this offseason? Ex-NBA player and former Mavs forward Chandler Parsons believes so. If Brooks can learn from what went wrong in Memphis, Parsons likes the fit.
“I like him in Dallas with Kyrie Irving and Luka (Doncic),” Parsons said on FanDuel TV’s show Run It Back.
“They’re a team that needs toughness, and not necessarily another distraction, but I think Dillon will learn from this and realize this was more negative than positive, especially in the media. Dillon Brooks is a role player. He’s a good role player.”
Parsons clarified that Brooks has become annoying but is still valuable to an NBA team. With more maturity and professionalism, Parsons sees Brooks as a helpful addition to the Mavs or any NBA team outside of Memphis.
“As annoying as he’s become, he’s still a valuable player,” Parsons said. “He just needs to mature a little bit and get a little more professional.”
If the Mavs did want to pursue Brooks this offseason, they would face a limited outlook, assuming Irving is re-signed. In such a situation, they would be operating above the salary cap, limiting them to the taxpayer mid-level exception to outright sign Brooks aside from engaging in a sign-and-trade with the Grizzlies.
Brooks is coming off a season averaging 14.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.6 assists in 30.3 minutes per game. In his 73 performances, he shot 39.6 percent from the floor and 32.6 percent from the 3-point range.
During the playoffs, Brooks' production dropped to averages of just 10.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.8 assists in 27.8 minutes per game. His scoring efficiency further suffered as he shot 31.2 percent overall and 23.8 percent from deep on 7.0 attempts.
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