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Houston Rockets, Dillon Brooks agree to four-year, $80 million deal

Originally posted on Hoops Wire | Last updated 7/1/23

Free-agent guard Dillon Brooks has agreed to a four-year, $80 million deal with the Houston Rockets, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Brooks’ agent, Mike George of One Legacy Sports, informed Wojnarowski of the deal.

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 also reported: 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.”

The deal elicited some surprise on Twitter, including the usual peanut-gallery reactions. But can you blame them? That’s a lot of dough-re-mi.

It’s been a busy day on the NBA free agency front. You will want to keep track of all available free agents, so make sure you check back for the latest.

This article first appeared on Hoops Wire and was syndicated with permission.

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