Dillon Brooks admits he wants a little more technology, but it’s not that easy
Phoenix Suns guard/forward Dillon “rogue” Brooks revealed his “rogue” goal for the 2026-27 season on the NBAT2 YouTube channel.
“My villain goal would probably be to not get 17 technical fouls in a season,” Brooks said in a video released Thursday, July 2.
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Brooks had 17 technical fouls during the 2025-26 season, his first in a Suns uniform, leading to his 16th suspension.
“We’ll see if I can save them for the end,” Brooks continued as he cut his hair. “At least half of them are found. Some of them are the same employees. And some of them I don’t need to find. It costs my team that others win.”
Brooks’ flamboyance is one of the reasons why the team’s culture changed last season. The team allowed the sixth-fewest points per game in the NBA, after allowing 22-fewest (2024-25 season) and 13-fewest (2023-24 season) the previous two seasons. They also won nine more games (45 total) than last season, making the playoffs after failing to do so in 2024-25.
Don’t expect Brooks to be completely done making technical mistakes, though. Brooks explained their need from time to time.
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“It’s the power we live by, so some of them are called upon, to get your point across,” Brooks said.
The way Brooks played led to him stealing 57 steals in 56 games he played last season. Brooks even found ways to be aggressive in the 2025-26 season, averaging a career high 17.1 field goal attempts per game, 6.6 3-point attempts per game and 3.6 free throw attempts per game.
He clearly doesn’t believe he should change his court persona but still looks for a balanced approach. Brooks averaged 20.2 points per game last season and 26 per game in the playoffs. If Brooks can get his “point” across without being taken off the court, he can reveal more going forward.
This article first appeared in the Arizona Republic: Dillon Brooks admits he wants a little more technology, but it’s not that easy.
