Dillon Brooks
PHX · 2025-26Primary starterHigh evidenceWhat does Dillon Brooks actually supply on the floor?
Dillon Brooks's strongest evidenced functions are interior finishing, rim pressure, shooting; the weakest available areas are rebounding, rim protection, passing. The profile is tied to PHX for 2025-26.
Function profile
2025-26 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.* limited evidence for that function. A dash means the evidence was insufficient — not a zero. Use the separate function strengths to evaluate role and roster fit; do not treat them as one player-value score. POA or switch conclusions require lineup, matchup, and assignment evidence beyond this profile.
Season by season
Every governed season profile on record.| Season | Team | Role | Evidence | Creation | Rim pressure | Shooting | Passing | Screening | Interior finish | Point of attack | Switch coverage | Rim protection | Event creation | Rebounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | PHX | Primary starter | High evidence | 50 | 53 | 53 | 39 | — | 61 | — | — | 37 | 42 | 30 |
| 2024-25 | HOU | — | High evidence | 40 | 43 | 60 | 40 | 46 | 61 | 46 | 49 | 38 | 29 | 28 |
| 2023-24 | HOU | — | High evidence | 47 | 52 | 53 | 44 | 50 | 65 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 40 | 39 |
| 2022-23 | MEM | — | High evidence | 58 | 45 | 44 | 58 | — | 51 | 58 | 62 | 38 | 45 | 34 |
| 2021-22 | MEM | — | Mixed coverage | 54 | 56 | 49 | 52 | — | 58 | 56 | 54 | 38 | 57 | 39 |
| 2020-21 | MEM | — | High evidence | 64 | 52 | 49 | 62 | — | 48 | 45 | 42 | 37 | 62 | 41 |
| 2019-20 | MEM | — | High evidence | 54 | 47 | 58 | 51 | — | 50 | — | — | 47 | 48 | 43 |
| 2018-19 | MEM | — | Mixed coverage | 37 | 52 | 56 | 35 | — | 36 | — | — | 47 | 53 | 50 |
| 2017-18 | MEM | — | High evidence | 49 | 57 | 57 | 45 | — | 50 | — | — | 30 | 50 | 41 |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.PHX had a supported lineup path without Dillon Brooks: [Devin Booker, Royce O'Neale, Jalen Green, Collin Gillespie, Oso Ighodaro] at 3.1 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 258 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Devin Booker · Royce O'Neale · Jalen Green · Collin Gillespie · Oso Ighodaro
shrunk net 3.1070 over 258 possessions
on floor 3411 possessions · off floor 4034 possessions
HOU had a supported lineup path without Dillon Brooks: [Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr., Amen Thompson] at 2.5 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 187 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Fred VanVleet · Jalen Green · Alperen Sengun · Jabari Smith Jr. · Amen Thompson
shrunk net 2.4990 over 187 possessions
on floor 4629 possessions · off floor 3139 possessions
HOU had an observed replacement lineup for Dillon Brooks, but it came with a performance cost. The supported alternative was [Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Jae'Sean Tate, Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr.] at -3.5 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 320 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Fred VanVleet · Jalen Green · Jae'Sean Tate · Alperen Sengun · Jabari Smith Jr.
shrunk net -3.4570 over 320 possessions
on floor 4069 possessions · off floor 3142 possessions
MEM did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Dillon Brooks. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 4491 possessions · off floor 3494 possessions
MEM lineups performed 5.1 points per 100 possessions better with Dillon Brooks than without him. The best supported alternative was [Steven Adams, Kyle Anderson, De'Anthony Melton, Ja Morant, Ziaire Williams] over 230 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Steven Adams · Kyle Anderson · De'Anthony Melton · Ja Morant · Ziaire Williams
shrunk net 6.9660 over 230 possessions
on floor 2281 possessions · off floor 6122 possessions
MEM did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Dillon Brooks. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 4152 possessions · off floor 2779 possessions
MEM did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Dillon Brooks. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 3973 possessions · off floor 2648 possessions
MEM did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Dillon Brooks.
Replacement evidence
Mike Conley · Marc Gasol · Garrett Temple · Kyle Anderson · Jaren Jackson Jr.
shrunk net 4.1030 over 837 possessions
on floor 558 possessions · off floor 6367 possessions
MEM had an observed replacement lineup for Dillon Brooks, but it came with a performance cost. The supported alternative was [Mike Conley, Marc Gasol, James Ennis III, Andrew Harrison, Jarell Martin] at -1.3 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 150 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Mike Conley · Marc Gasol · James Ennis III · Andrew Harrison · Jarell Martin
shrunk net -1.2900 over 150 possessions
on floor 4079 possessions · off floor 2746 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.Dillon Brooks has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2027 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Dillon Brooks has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2027 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Dillon Brooks has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2027 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. No extension-review trigger is applied yet.
Dillon Brooks has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2023 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Dillon Brooks has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2023 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Dillon Brooks has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2023 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Dillon Brooks has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2020 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Dillon Brooks has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2020 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Function scores, roles, dependence records and contract events are separate evidence. No combined player value, trade value or ranking is computed from them, and none of them is a causal impact claim.