Dillon Brooks Hit With Misdemeanor DUI Charge Ahead of Oct. 28 Court Date
The Suns forward, fresh off a 20.2-point season and a new $73M extension, faces two pending legal cases. Here's what it means for your roster.
Legal case is off-court noise; his role and scoring are secure.
- Class 1 misdemeanor DUI, arraignment set Oct. 28
- Separate reckless driving case due Nov. 9
- 20.2 PPG in 2025-26, a career high
- New 3-year, $73M extension signed in August
- Our rank #103 overall, #36 at forward
Dillon Brooks has been formally charged with a Class 1 misdemeanor DUI stemming from his March 6 arrest, with an arraignment now scheduled for Oct. 28. The Suns forward also has a separate misdemeanor reckless driving and speeding case still open from January, and he's due back in court for that one on Nov. 9.
The arrest happened in the early hours after a Suns home loss, a game Brooks sat out with a broken left hand. Body camera footage reported by another outlet captured an officer noting the smell of marijuana during the traffic stop. Phoenix issued a brief statement saying the team has addressed the matter internally and won't comment further.
For fantasy managers, the important part is the timeline. These are misdemeanor cases with court dates set well into the season, not a suspension or any announced league discipline. Brooks is slated to open the 2026-27 campaign on Oct. 21 against Portland, a week before his arraignment, so there's no immediate on-court impact to plan around.
Why He Still Matters
Brooks had the best offensive season of his career in Phoenix. He averaged 20.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists across 56 games in 2025-26, shooting better than 43% from the field — the second-best mark of his career behind only his rookie year. The fractured hand he suffered in February cost him the back end of the season, which is the only real asterisk on an otherwise strong campaign.
He arrived in the blockbuster that shipped Kevin Durant to Houston, and he's no longer a short-term rental. The three-year, $73 million extension he signed in August locks him into Phoenix's plans for years, which matters for dynasty managers weighing his long-term value. By comparison, Durant posted 41.7 fantasy points per game across 78 games last season (2025-26) and sits at our #21 overall rank — a reminder of who anchored that trade.
In standard leagues, Brooks checks in at our #103 overall rank (#36 among forwards) off his 29 fantasy points per game in 2025-26. His last-five-game form before season's end dipped 2.8 points below his season average, but that's noise next to a full year of 20-plus scoring.
The verdict: hold. The legal news is a headline, not a fantasy event — no games are coming off the board right now. Brooks is a reliable mid-tier forward with a secure role and a fat new contract backing it. Draft him where his scoring warrants and monitor the Oct. 28 and Nov. 9 dates only if the situation escalates.
