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Suns Start Dillon Brooks in Return vs. Magic

The move bolsters a thin rotation with seven games left in a tight race for playoff seeding.

Mar 6, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns player Dillon Brooks (center) looks on against the New Orleans Pelicans during the second half at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images
Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams (15) pulls back Phoenix Suns guard/forward Dillon Brooks (3) in the first half of the game at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, on Feb. 10, 2026.
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Overview

  • Phoenix announced a new first five Tuesday in Orlando that includes Dillon Brooks, confirming his return from injury.
  • Brooks broke his left hand on February 21 against Orlando, missed 18 games after surgery, and was averaging 20.9 points in his first Suns season.
  • Coach Jordan Ott said Brooks and center Mark Williams completed 5‑on‑5 work, but Williams remains out with a left foot stress reaction as the team hopes he rejoins later on the trip.
  • Following Monday's 131–105 win in Memphis behind 36 points from Devin Booker and 21 from Jalen Green, the Suns are 42–33 and hold the West's No. 7 spot with seven games to play.
  • Grayson Allen is back from left knee management, while Haywood Highsmith and Amir Coffey remain out, and Booker, Green, and Brooks have logged only 41 minutes together this season, making quick chemistry a priority.