
In the wake of the Kevin Durant-Mat Ishbia feud on X, Phoenix Suns defensive star Dillon Brooks has joined in on the fiasco. The mercurial forward presumably has had enough of the situation.
What started as an admission by the Suns owner about past mistakes he made for his team struck a nerve with KD. The result? A back-and-forth tirade that quickly went viral online. It was an odd moment when an NBA owner and his former player took shots for everybody to see. That’s a rarity in today’s basketball landscape.
But it’s Kevin Durant. He’s prone to beefing with anybody he gets his sights on. Plus, he allegedly has multiple burner accounts on the popular social media platform. While Ishbia decided to tone it down, Dillon Brooks started it back up again by igniting another fire.
It’s safe to say that Brooks did not like Kevin Durant taking a swipe at Mat Ishbia and/or the Phoenix Suns. On his latest IG post, he gave a big thanks to the team’s owner while taking a not-so-subtle shot that was clearly aimed at Durant.
‘Thanks Mat for cleaning up that stench in the locker room before I came #culture,’ Brooks said.
Dillon Brooks IG story. pic.twitter.com/j0jtLSgD1I
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) October 18, 2026
That’s a bold statement coming from the 30-year-old. Truth be told, he’s somebody who’s not going to take a back seat in moments like this. Last season, Dillon Brooks inexplicably began a nearly one-sided beef with LeBron James. With LBJ now playing in the East, chances of reigniting their animosity remain low because they won’t clash as often anymore.
Now, he has his eyes set on Kevin Durant. This is a good one because the Houston Rockets and the Phoenix Suns are both Western Conference teams. Both will face each other three times this season, with the first on November 7 in Phoenix. Grab your popcorn, folks, because fireworks are expected in that particular game.
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