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Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks was arrested early Friday morning in Scottsdale on suspicion of driving under the influence.
Scottsdale police told Pakinomist Digital that officers made a routine stop for traffic violations and arrested Brooks at 6 p.m. 01:33 local time.
“Brooks was transported to the Scottsdale City Jail and released after the booking process was completed at approximately 3:30 a.m.,” a police spokesman said.
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Dillon Brooks was arrested early Friday morning on suspicion of DUI in Scottsdale. (Scottsdale Police Department)
“We are aware of the situation involving Dillon Brooks and are gathering more information. We have no further comment at this time,” the Suns said in a statement.
TMZ Sports was the first to report Brooks’ arrest.
Brooks was typically a defensive stalwart and had perhaps the best season of his career until suffering a broken left hand last month.
He is averaging a career-best 20.9 points per game. game – his 44.0 field goal percentage is also the highest mark of his career. His 3.7 rebounds per competition is one tick lower than his highest mark last year.
Brooks was the 45th overall pick of the Memphis Grizzlies in 2017 out of Oregon and spent six seasons there. He then went to the Houston Rockets as part of a sign-and-trade, but was traded to the Phoenix Suns in the blockbuster Kevin Durant offseason trade.
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers posts on Dillon Brooks of the Phoenix Suns during the second half at the Mortgage Matchup Center on December 23, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Chris Coduto/Getty Images)
Brooks has had an on-court feud with LeBron James dating back to the 2023 playoffs. After exchanging words during and after Game 2 of their first-round series, Brooks hit James with a low blow, resulting in an ejection.
The two also got into several skirmishes back in December during a recent Lakers-Suns game, including James knocking over Brooks after some contact from the NBA’s leading scorer.
When the game came down to the wire, Brooks hit a clutch 3-pointer to put the Suns up by a point with 12.2 seconds left. James ran through him and knocked him over, but Brooks got back up and stuck his chest out to tap James gently.
A judge came over to prevent the conflict from escalating further. Brooks was ejected from the game.
An official gets between LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Dillon Brooks of the Phoenix Suns during the second half of a game at the Mortgage Matchup Center on December 14, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Mike Christy/Getty Images)
Brooks’ Suns lost to the Chicago Bulls, 105-103, on Thursday night and will host the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday.
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