Suns' Dillon Brooks arrested on suspicion of DUI

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Phoenix Suns ahead Dillon Brooks was arrested early Friday morning in Scottsdale on suspicion of driving underneath the affect.

Scottsdale police advised Fox Information Digital that officers carried out a routine cease for visitors violations and arrested Brooks at 1:33 a.m. native time.

"Brooks was transported to the Scottsdale Metropolis jail and launched after the reserving course of was full, round 3:30 a.m.," a police spokesperson stated.

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Dillon Brooks was arrested early Friday morning on suspicion of DUI in Scottsdale. (Scottsdale Police Division)

"We're conscious of the scenario involving Dillon Brooks and are gathering extra data. We've no additional remark right now," the Suns stated in an announcement.

TMZ Sports was the primary to report Brooks' arrest.

Sometimes, a defensive stalwart, Brooks was having maybe the very best season of his profession till he suffered a broken left hand final month.

He's averaging a career-best 20.9 factors per sport — his 44.0 area purpose proportion can also be the best mark of his profession. His 3.7 rebounds per contest are a tick decrease than his excessive mark final yr.

Brooks was the forty fifth total decide by the Memphis Grizzlies in 2017 out of Oregon and spent six seasons there. He then went to the Houston Rockets as a part of a sign-and-trade however was traded to the Phoenix Suns within the blockbuster Kevin Durant commerce over the offseason.

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers posts up on Dillon Brooks of the Phoenix Suns through the second half at Mortgage Matchup Heart on Dec. 23, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Chris Coduto/Getty Photos)

Brooks has had an on-court feud with LeBron James relationship again to the 2023 playoffs. After exchanging phrases throughout and after Recreation 2 of their first-round collection, Brooks hit James with a low blow, which prompted an ejection.

The 2 additionally obtained into multiple skirmishes back in December throughout a latest Lakers-Suns sport, together with James flattening Brooks after some contact from the NBA's all-time main scorer.

As the sport got here all the way down to the wire, Brooks hit a clutch 3-pointer to place the Suns up one level with 12.2 seconds left. James ran by means of him and knocked him down, however Brooks obtained again up and caught his chest out to ever so gently faucet James.

A referee came to visit to cease the battle from escalating additional. Brooks was ejected from the sport.

An official comes between LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Dillon Brooks of the Phoenix Suns through the second half of a sport at Mortgage Matchup Heart on Dec. 14, 2025, in Phoenix, Arizona. (Mike Christy/Getty Photos)