Dillon Brooks has been the a major person if interest ahead of the 2026 NBA trade deadline for those discussing the Los Angeles Lakers. It's understandable why. Unfortunately, this really is looking like a one-way street the closer Feb. 5 approaches.
Brooks is a hard-nosed, gritty player. The Phoenix Suns wing is a tone-setter. The intangibles brought by the veteran are exactly what the Lakers are missing from their current roster. That had discussions of his fit with in Los Angeles ramping up earlier this month.
The Suns owner actually went out of his way to shut down that talk.