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Dillon Brooks picks up a technical foul less than 2 minutes into return from injury

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated Apr 1, 2026 12:27 AM ET

Dillon Brooks wasted absolutely no time going full Dillon Brooks during Tuesday’s game.

The Phoenix Suns swingman Brooks returned to the lineup on Tuesday against the Orlando Magic at Kia Center in Orlando, Fla. It marked Brooks’ first game back after missing over a month due to a fractured left hand.

Roughly a minute-and-a-half into the first quarter, Brooks began talking trash to Magic star Paolo Banchero. Just seconds later, Suns star Devin Booker and Magic guard Desmond Bane also had a heated run-in with each other.

Booker, Bane, and Brooks all ended up getting technical fouls for the two-part disturbance. Here is the video.

Things are getting chippy in Orlando

Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks and Desmond Bane all picked up technicals. pic.twitter.com/eItJuOEJSD
— PHNX Suns (@PHNX_Suns) March 31, 2026

The former All-Defensive selection Brooks would go on to struggle in his return from injury. He managed just nine points on 4/13 shooting as the Magic beat the Suns by a final score of 115-111.

But as for Brooks’ very quick technical foul, that was quite on-brand. He now leads the NBA with 17 technical fouls on the season and also recently had to serve a suspension due to his misbehavior on the court.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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