Dillon Brooks, one of Houston's first big acquisitions in rebuild, didn't expect to be traded and will miss relationships with Rockets coaches, players.

Newly acquired Phoenix Suns wing Dillon Brooks commented Saturday on the trade that sent him from the Houston Rockets to the Suns last month.

Dillon Brooks. (Petre Thomas/USA Today) There’s been a lot of chatter about you but not much is discussed about you finishing second-team All-Defense. Why do you think that is? I’m not sure.

Dillon Brooks’ preference is clear. Point the Houston Rockets forward at an opponent’s best scorer and let him do battle. The Rockets have more of a switching scheme, especially taking ...

Feb 12, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks (9) warms up before playing against the Phoenix Suns at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images / Thomas ...

Either way, Brooks’ determination to play exactly the role the Rockets signed him to play and still want him to fill makes him valuable. He is not as irreplaceable but still important.

Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks, left, drives against Sacramento Kings guard Davion Mitchell during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Houston.

Shams Charania: Rockets are nearing a deal with Dillon Brooks, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Houston has been lining up trades around league, and could turn Brooks deal into sign-and-trade wi… ...

The Rockets are now armed with a pair of impact veterans on their roster in 2023-24 as they desperately look to enter Phase 2 of their extended rebuild. Brooks and VanVleet are now the lone ...

"He can tell us different ways and tricks to guard different actions and people," says Jabari Smith Jr. of Brooks' experience.

Brooks and the Houston Rockets (6-6) are facing the Grizzlies for the first of four meetings this season. Houston has lost its last three games after a six-game winning streak.

Dillon Brooks’ preference is clear. Point the Houston Rockets forward at an opponent’s best scorer and let him do battle. The Rockets have more of a switching scheme, especially taking ...