Dillon Brooks
#3SF · Phoenix Suns
All-Defensive 2nd Team '23
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Height
6'7"
Weight
225 lbs
Age
30
College
Oregon
Experience
8 yrs
Wingspan
6'6.0"
Reach
8'4.5"
Hand Size
8.25" × 9.25"
C+
B-
D
B
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The Verdict on Dillon, in One Read
On the field, Dillon Brooks grades out as a shaky SF for Phoenix Suns (D Impact). That places him 31st of 119 graded small forwards. In his on-court role, the grade is strong (B Role), reflecting how he produces relative to others at his position. Against that production, his deal reads as fairly priced on the Contract Value Index (C+) — the team is paying below what the play would command. The public read is positive (B- Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score.
Career StatsB-
| Year | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 548 | 20.2 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 43.5% | 35.3% | 81.0% |
| 2025-26 | | 56 | 20.2 | 3.6 | 1.8 |
Performance Grade by Season
PeakB-LongevityLong CareerRecentB-
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | | 56 | 20.2 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 43.5% | B- B- |
| 2024-25 |  | 75 | 14.0 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 42.9% | C+ C+ |
| 2023-24 | | 72 | 12.7 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 42.8% | C C |
| 2022-23 |  | 73 | 14.3 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 39.6% | C+ C+ |
| 2021-22 | | 32 | 18.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 43.2% | B B |
| 2020-21 | | 67 | 17.2 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 41.9% | B- B- |
| 2019-20 | | 73 | 16.2 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 40.7% | C+ C+ |
| 2018-19 | | 18 | 7.5 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 40.2% | F F |
| 2017-18 | | 82 | 11.0 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 44.0% | C- C- |
Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 4/28 | vs OKC | L 122-131 | 42 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10-19 | 2-4 | +1 |
| Sat, 4/25 | vs OKC | L 109-121 | 37 | 33 |
Current Contract
Length
2 years
Total Value
$42.1M
Guaranteed
$42.1M
AAV
$21.1M/yr
Guaranteed %100%
Contract Value Index (CVI)
C+
Fair Value
OverpayFair ValueGreat Value
Net of age, position, and term, Dillon Brooks' deal earns a C+ Contract Value Index. At $21.1 million AAV on a two-year deal, Brooks is pricing in a solid-starter wing defender—a role he has occupied reliably for nearly a decade—but the C+ grade reflects the reality that his offensive limitations and modest scoring ceiling leave little margin for error in justifying that salary tier. His 2025-26 season production of 20.2 PPG, 3.6 RPG, and 1.8 APG across 56 games tracks with his established profile as a complementary perimeter presence: efficient enough to anchor a starting lineup, but not dynamic enough to carry offensive load or create independent win-shares at a premium-salary rate. As an established 30-year-old veteran with an All-Defensive Second Team accolade from 2023, Brooks is locked into his defensive specialist identity, and there is no upside lever to pull that would justify a higher valuation—the deal is priced for what he is, not what he might become. The recent media narrative surrounding Brooks remains straightforward and benign; he is perceived as a gritty, edge-laden locker-room piece without organizational friction, which insulates the contract from scrutiny but also limits the upside case. With the Finals 10 days away and the Suns operating as an eighth-seed playoff contender, Brooks' contract represents a competent but unremarkable allocation of mid-tier salary to a role player in his decline arc—neither an albatross nor a bargain, but rather the kind of competent-if-uninspiring deal that defines the middle of NBA rosters.
Performance Analysis
B-
#31 of 119 Small Forwards
Contracts in the Same Value Band
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Dillon's contract sits relative to comparable money.
How Dillon Compares at the Position
Dillon Brooks ranks 31st of 119 graded small forwards by performance. That slots Dillon between Naji Marshall (B) just ahead and Jaime Jaquez Jr. (C+) just behind.
Graded higher
Naji MarshallDallas MavericksBDerrick Jones Jr.Los Angeles ClippersB-Kyshawn GeorgeWashington WizardsB-Dillon BrooksB-
Graded lower
Jaime Jaquez Jr.Miami HeatTransaction History
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About this player
Dillon Brooks is a veteran in his 8th NBA season listed at SF for the Phoenix Suns. FanVerdicts covers every NBA player, team, GM, and transaction — and puts your verdict on all of it. Sign in to cast your Fan Verdict on Dillon Brooks, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts also brings its own read — performance, sentiment, and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Contract Value Index C+, Performance B-, Sentiment B-.
The crowd's Fan Verdict moves in real time as fans vote on this profile. FanVerdicts' own read updates as new data lands — performance recalculates when NBA game stats post, sentiment shifts with media coverage and fan discussion, and the Contract Value Index recomputes when contract terms change. Contract details below show the structure (years, total value, average annual value, guarantees) behind the Contract Value Index read.
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