Dillon Brooks Addresses DUI Arrest as He Returns to Suns Lineup

His message keeps focus on the Suns’ playoff push despite the risk of an automatic suspension with one more technical foul.

Overview

Brooks spoke with reporters and said he is staying focused on basketball and avoiding distractions as Phoenix chases postseason seeding.
He recently returned after 18 missed games with a fractured left hand and is wearing a protective wrap that he says affects ball feel but helps prevent hits.
Police stopped him for swerving, administered field sobriety tests, arrested him on suspicion of DUI, then booked and released him about two hours later, and he apologized to teammates the same day.
In his first game back he drew an early technical and now leads the NBA with 17, with the next one triggering an automatic one-game suspension under league rules.
The forward is averaging a career-high 20.6 points in his first season with Phoenix and says he is working to regain rhythm and fit his game within the team’s flow.