The Houston Rockets and forward DIllon Brooks have agreed on a four-year, $80 million contract, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Free agent G Dillon Brooks has agreed on a four-year, $80 million contract with the Houston Rockets, his agent Mike George of @OneLegacySports tells ESPN. Rockets have now landed two targets in free agency — Fred VanVleet and Brooks. pic.twitter.com/dJHLWvwFjX
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2023
Wojnarowski adds that the deal will be a sign-and-trade from the Grizzlies that will generate a substantial trade exception for Memphis.
The Grizzlies are finalizing a sign-and-trade with Houston on Dillon Brooks' new deal and will generate a substantial trade exception, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2023
Brooks, 27, hit the free agent market after the Memphis Grizzlies declined to bring him back "under any circumstances".
he Canadian has spent his entire six-year career with the Grizzlies after he was drafted by the team in the second round (45th overall) of the 2017 NBA Draft.
Brooks averaged 14.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 73 games with the Grizzlies in the 2022-23 season. For his career, the Oregon product has averaged 14.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists.
The Rockets continued to be active in free agency on Saturday, signing centre Jock Landale to a four-year, $32 million deal on Saturday. The 27-year-old averaged 6.6 points and 4.4 rebounds in 69 games with the Phoenix Suns last season.
Houston also signed former Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet to a three-year, $130 million contract on Friday.
Rockets finalizing deal for PG Mills
The Rockets are finalizing a deal to acquire point guard Patty Mills from the Brooklyn Nets, reports The Athletic's Shams Charania.
The veteran averaged 6.2 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 40 games with the Nets last season.
Rockets are finalizing a deal to acquire Brooklyn’s Patty Mills via trade, sources tell me and @KellyIko.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 1, 2023
