Detroit Pistons: Dillon Brooks’ salary demands to Grizzlies are comical

The Detroit Pistons will enter the offseason as one of the teams with a large amount of cap space to spend in free agency.

But who they don’t sign might be more important than who they do, as the Pistons can’t overpay the wrong guy or get stuck with a long-term contract that they will regret.

They can’t overreact to small sample sizes from the playoffs (the “Duncan Robinson” contract), go after busts with “high ceilings” or give contracts to disgruntled players who may do more harm than good.

Dillon Brooks probably falls into that last category after his antics and poor play in the playoffs, although he’s taken a lot of criticism for play and culture that involved most of the Memphis Grizzlies, not just him.

The team (or Shams Charania depending on who you believe) released an incendiary tweet that said Brooks would not be back “under any circumstances” and when you hear about his salary demands, you can understand why.

Detroit Pistons: Dillon Brooks’ salary demands to Grizzlies are comical

Dillon Brooks is not a player the Pistons should pursue anyway, as they are a young team that doesn’t need those distractions and he is not good enough to outweigh them.

There’s also the fact that Brooks was apparently looking for $25 million per season according to Ramona Shelburne:

This certainly isn’t the only reason Brooks won’t be back in Memphis, but it probably didn’t help.

Brooks is a solid defender, but doesn’t do much else. He’s a role player on a good team, not a guy who should be carrying one or paid like he is. Not only did he reportedly ask for a comical amount of money, but also wants a bigger role, as he thinks he is more than just a 3-and-D player.

I hate to break it to Brooks, but he’s not even that, as he hits 3’s at a below-average rate.

One of the reasons the Pistons traded Saddiq Bey is that he reportedly wanted “insane” money, and what Brooks is asking for here qualifies for that category as well.

One dimensional forwards are not worth $25 million per season, so Brooks is probably going to be disappointed by his next contract. But just in case someone bites, I would like to put it on record that I too want $25 million per season. Brooks will probably get closer than me, but I think both of us are going to come up short of our wishes.