Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks faces major personal trouble, about six months after his run-in with the police in Scottsdale, Arizona. Officers conducted a traffic stop, and after a brief back-and-forth, they arrested Brooks. He was released after the booking process around 3:30 AM. There’s now an update on the matter, but it’s not a positive one…
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“Scottsdale prosecutors formally hit the Phoenix Suns forward with one count of DUI liquor/drugs/vapors/combo, a Class 1 misdemeanor, on Monday, according to court records,” via The New York Post. TMZ reported the news first.
Both the Suns and Brooks’ legal team issued formal statements immediately.
“This charge stems from the incident last March,” Suns senior vice president of communications Stacey Mitch said in a statement. “We have addressed the matter with Dillon and have no further comment.”
“Dillon Brooks acknowledges that he has been charged in connection with this matter,” Brooks’ attorney, Larry Kazan, said in a statement. “He respects the legal process and intends to allow the matter to proceed through the courts.”
However, Brooks didn’t comment on the matter in March, nor has he since. The Scottsdale City Attorney’s Office also didn’t respond to media requests.
Police records establish that Brooks is due for arraignment on October 28. That is only a week after the Suns begin their 2026-27 regular season. Whether he will miss any game time remains to be seen.
Back in March, a source close to the Suns player told ESPN insider Shams Charania that the arrest was “mar*juana-related” and that he passed a breathalyzer test.
What exactly happened that night?
During the March traffic stop, officers pulled Brooks over for a traffic violation. They reported smelling mar*juana coming from Brooks’ vehicle and observed impairment during the stop, too. Body-camera footage from the stop also showed an officer telling Brooks that his vehicle smelled “like a dispensary.”
However, Brooks denied the accusation and questioned the traffic stop while speaking with the arresting officer.
“Why are you lying about how much mar*juana you’ve consumed in the last six months? You’ve definitely consumed mari*uana tonight,” an officer said after the test (via NBC).
Investigators also collected a blood sample as part of the investigation and arrested him on suspicion of DUI.
This had happened roughly eight weeks after Brooks was cited for reckless driving. On January 12, a Scottsdale officer alleged that Brooks was traveling at 85 mph in a 45 mph zone.
The police report says it caused the cop to become “increasingly concerned about the extreme risk of a catastrophic collision or the vehicle striking a pedestrian.”
“Several businesses in the area were open and operating,” the cop wrote in the report. “A collision at such speeds could have resulted in multiple fatalities or serious physical injuries.”
Brooks now faces two misdemeanors related to that incident (one count of reckless driving and one count of exceeding the speed limit by 20/45 MPH). This case is moving closer to trial, with the court setting a trial readiness conference for November 9.
That was a separate traffic matter and was not a DUI allegation. The latest charge comes shortly after the Suns committed to Brooks long term. Phoenix agreed to a three-year, $73 million extension with the forward in August, keeping him under contract through the 2029-30 season.
Brooks joined the Suns in the 2025-26 season as part of the trade that sent Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets. He immediately assumed a larger offensive role and posted the best scoring season of his career. The 30-year-old appeared in 56 games, averaging a career-high 20.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.02 steals per game.
Phoenix also reached the playoffs in Brooks’ first season with the team, earning the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference before the Oklahoma City Thunder swept them in the first round.
With the misdemeanor DUI charge now formally filed, Brooks enters the 2026-27 season with legal matters still pending. The Suns have confirmed they have addressed the matter with their forward but have not provided additional details about their internal procedures or next steps.