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Mar 13, 2023; Dallas, Texas, USA; Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks (24) reacts to scoring against the Dallas Mavericks during the second half at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Memphis Grizzlies: Dillon Brooks

Dillon Brooks, the only player who made the list twice. We’ve already gone over his brand-new deal with the Rockets. But the Grizzlies might also like a mulligan on the one he just finished, a three-year, $35 million extension he signed in February 2020. As previously mentioned, he was the least efficient shooter in the entire league over the duration of that deal. His defense was good but FiveThirtyEight’s RAPTOR metric estimated he was still worth minus-0.5 points for every 100 possessions he was on the floor.

For what they’ve been paying him the past three seasons, the Grizzlies could have theoretically signed players like Doug McDermott, Josh Hart, Alex Caruso, Kelly Oubre Jr. or P.J. Tucker, all of whom seem like they would have been a much better net value proposition and a lot more enjoyable for Grizzlies’ fans to watch.

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