Overview
- The league announced Brooks was suspended without pay after reaching the 16‑technical threshold in the regular season.
- His 16th technical was assessed by lead official James Williams with 6:37 left in the second quarter of Phoenix’s 136-109 loss to the Thunder.
- Under NBA rules, each additional two technical fouls will result in another automatic one‑game suspension.
- Brooks is set to forfeit an estimated $121,403 in salary for the game and faces a $5,000 fine tied to the technical, according to reporting that cited ESPN’s Bobby Marks.
- In his first season with Phoenix, Brooks is averaging a career-high 21.2 points, and his availability is significant as the Suns approach the post‑break schedule following his public criticism of officiating.