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Grizzlies Viewed Dillon Brooks as Negative Influence on Young Core

Sources said Memphis made no attempt to retain Brooks in free agency because the front office felt his “incessant trash talk and inflammatory antics” had become a “bad influence” on the young core. Brooks, once a leader during the team’s rise, had come to symbolize a “cocky team that didn’t back up its bold talk,” per team sources.