Dillon Brooks might be the last player Draymond Green would want to praise. However, after Friday’s season-ending NBA play-in tournament loss to Brooks and the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center, Green did exactly that.Green, speaking to reporters after the game, gave Brooks, who Phoenix acquired from the Rockets in an offseason trade that sent superstar Kevin Durant to Houston, his flowers after the veteran guard scored a career-high 20.2 points per game this season.“Dillon Brooks, give him credit,” Green said. “He came in, any team he goes to, there’s a certain mentality that team’s going to play with. You saw it all year. I think they’re not in the play-in if Dillon Brooks doesn’t get hurt, if Book doesn’t get hurt and miss time, Jalen Green, what did he miss, 60 games this year? I don’t think they’re in the play-in if those guys don’t miss as many games as they missed.”Green and the Warriors have no shortage of history with Brooks after numerous matchups against him over the years, most notably the 2022 Western Conference semifinals series between Golden State and Brooks’ then-Memphis...
Warriors’ Draymond Green praises Dillon Brooks’ impact on Suns this season
Published April 19, 2026 • 7 hrs ago
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