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NBA Free Agency: Grizzlies' Dillon Brooks to Magic?

The Orlando Magic could improve their defense by signing Memphis Grizzlies wing Dillon Brooks.

Jeremy Brener

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic will be making some upgrades during free agency this summer, and there's a specific need on the wing.

The team has Gary Harris at the shooting guard spot, but he's on the final year of his contract set to make $13 million. However, that money isn't guaranteed, so the Magic could find a player who makes less money with better value. Among those players is Dillon Brooks, who will be looking for a new team after reports said that the Memphis Grizzlies wouldn't re-sign him "under any circumstances."

Bleacher Report listed Brooks as an option for the Magic in free agency this summer.

"Brooks brings some defensive chops to this Magic team, one that finished 18th overall a season ago," Bleacher Report writes.

Even though Brooks' tenure with the Grizzlies ended poorly and in bad taste, he has the potential to be one of the best defensive wings in the NBA. Depending on the rest of the roster, Brooks could slot in as a starter next to Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero or a key reserve manning the second unit.

Offensively, Brooks is no pushover either. During his six seasons with the Grizzlies, he has averaged 14.5 points per game while shooting 34.5 percent from distance.

The league's free agency period kicks off June 30 at 6 p.m.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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