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Last updated: 9/30/2019
Last updated: 9/30/2019
Last updated: 9/30/2019
Summary
Brooks was a surprisingly productive rookie in '17-'18, playing all 82 games for the Grizzlies and playing over 28 minutes per game. In addition, he shot a solid 37% from three that season and had an above-average usage rate for his position.
After missing the majority of the '18-'19 season with a toe injury, Brooks will be heading into a pivotal contract season. Will he show that he can be a quality NBA wing, or was his rookie season a fluke filled with empty numbers that stemmed from the Grizzlies spending a good portion of the season tanking for lottery positioning?
Brooks may enter the season as the starting shooting guard, which will give him ample opportunity to show that he can be productive on both ends of the floor. If he plays well, it could turn into a significant long-term contract for Brooks.
Cap Considerations
Brooks will be a restricted free agent with full Bird rights and a $2.0 million cap hold and Qualifying Offer. Having a low cap hold and full Bird rights could be beneficial for the Grizzlies, as they can keep his can hold on the books, use cap space to sign free agents, and then re-sign Brooks once they have used up all their cap space. If Brooks is brought back by the Grizzlies on a multi-year contract, they should frontload his contract as much as possible, especially since they could do so without losing any cap space.
Teams other than the Grizzlies will have multiple ways to sign Brooks, as even teams without cap space could possibly use any of the Non-Taxpayer, Taxpayer, Room Mid-Level Exceptions to sign him. However, Brooks being a restricted free agent will greatly lower his interest among teams, as they will worry that the only way to pry him away from Memphis would be to significantly overpay him.
*Update: Brooks signed an extension with the Grizzlies before hitting free agency.
Potential Teams: Grizzlies, Suns, Mavericks, Hornets, Cavaliers
Predicted Contract: 3-year, $36 million with the Grizzlies
Actual Contract: 3-year, $35 million with the Grizzlies
Last updated: 6/30/2020
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