Rockets Signing Dillon Brooks: 'Worst Offseason Move'?

Dillon Brooks signed a four-year, $86 million contract with the Houston Rockets this offseason.

Jeremy Brener | Jul 26, 2023

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The Houston Rockets are making moves this offseason and look very different from the team that walked off the court in early April.

Some transactions were more popular than others, and Dillon Brooks' four-year, $86 million contract was among the least appreciated.

"Yes, this team needed defense and veterans," Bleacher Report writes. "No, this wasn't the right contract or player for the Rockets to invest in. This was easily one of the offseason's worst moves from any team."

The Rockets needed defense and an edge in the physicality department this offseason. Brooks checks off both boxes, but considering how the end of his tenure with the Memphis Grizzlies went, it's understanding as to why people thinking Houston signing him was a counterproductive move.

Last season, Brooks averaged 14.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 73 games. He struggled to find his footing in the playoffs and made headlines for trash talking LeBron James in what proved to be an early playoff exit.

After his LeBron entanglement, the Grizzlies issued an unusual public statement to tell the world he was not being invited back ... but now he heads to Houston to prove why he was a good offseason signing for the Rockets.

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Published Jul 26, 2023

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.