ESPN’s Inside the NBA analyst and former Phoenix Sun Charles Barkley made sure to include forward Dillon Brooks in his NBA All-Star reserves team for the Western Conference, he told SiriusXM NBA Radio in an interview released Wednesday.
A day before the former Suns forward and the rest of the ESPN’s Inside the NBA cast reveal their seven reserve selections for each conference, Barkley made sure to credit Brooks for the impact he’s having in Phoenix.
“I put Dillon Brooks on my team,” Barkley said. “What Dillon Brooks is doing for the Phoenix Suns is similar and comparable to what Draymond (Green) did for the Warriors when they were rolling and he was like the third or fourth All-Star.”
In his first season with Phoenix (28-19) after being included in the Kevin Durant trade, Brooks is setting several career-best marks with 20.5 points per game and a field goal percentage of 44%.
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His increased offensive presence with 17.1 shots (most in career) on 31 minutes per game (second-most in career) has been impressive enough for Suns’ owner Matt Ishbia to shut down any speculation of moving the 2023 All-Defensive Second Team member before the trade deadline on Feb. 5.
Brooks’ availability in 41 out of the Suns’ 46 games played has also become pivotal for a Suns team dealing with injuries to Devin Booker and Jalen Green while holding onto the sixth seed.
“Dillon Brooks deserves a lot of credit to what’s happening in Phoenix,” Barkley said. “I said, ‘Hey, I hope he makes it.’ I don’t think he’s gonna make it, but I wanted people to know I appreciate what he’s bringing to the table.”
Barkley as well as Inside the NBA co-hosts Ernie Johnson, Kenny Johnson, and Shaquille O’Neal will reveal their All-Star reserve team selections on Wednesday night.
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