Suns' Brooks charged with DUI after March arrest — SkimNews
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- Dillon Brooks was formally charged Monday with a Class 1 misdemeanor DUI following his March 6 arrest in Scottsdale, Arizona, with arraignment scheduled for Oct. 28.
- Scottsdale police stopped Brooks around 1 a.m. on March 6 during a traffic stop, and a source close to him told ESPN the incident was marijuana-related.
- Suns senior VP Stacey Mitch said the team "addressed the matter with Dillon" following the charge and declined further comment; Brooks' representatives did not immediately respond.
- The three-year, $73 million extension Brooks signed runs through 2029-30, coming after he averaged a career-high 20.2 points last season across the Grizzlies, Rockets, and Suns.
- A separate Scottsdale court case over January reckless driving and speeding charges has a trial readiness conference set for Nov. 9, meaning Brooks now has two pending misdemeanor matters.
Why it matters: Brooks now faces two pending misdemeanor cases in Scottsdale court — the newly filed DUI charge from March 6 and a separate January reckless driving/speeding case — just months after Phoenix committed $73 million through 2029-30 to a player in his 10th NBA season. The Suns' public response is limited to saying they 'addressed the matter,' leaving the on-court and roster implications for a key scorer unaddressed.
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