Dillon Brooks DUI charge revealed 7 months after arrest

Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks was charged Monday with driving under the influence in Scottsdale, Arizona, stemming from his arrest in March, according to court records cited by ESPN. The Dillon Brooks DUI charge is a Class 1 misdemeanor, and the 30-year-old is scheduled to be arraigned Oct. 28.

Brooks has not been convicted of a crime, and the charge remains an allegation.

What happened in March

Scottsdale police stopped Brooks around 1 a.m. on March 6 and arrested him, ESPN reported. At the time, a source close to Brooks told ESPN the arrest was related to marijuana.

The Suns’ response to the Dillon Brooks DUI case

“This charge stems from the incident last March,” Suns senior vice president of communications Stacey Mitch said in a statement to ESPN. “We have addressed the matter with Dillon and have no further comment.”

Brooks’ representatives did not immediately respond to ESPN’s requests for comment.

A separate January case

The Dillon Brooks DUI case is not his only matter in the Scottsdale court system. Brooks also faces a misdemeanor reckless driving and speeding case from January, and the court has set a trial readiness conference in that case for Nov. 9, per ESPN.

Contract and career context

Brooks is entering his 10th NBA season. He agreed to a three-year, $73 million extension with Phoenix that runs through 2029-30 after averaging a career-high 20.2 points last season, his first with the Suns, according to ESPN.

Over his career with the Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets and Suns, Brooks has averaged 14.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists. For more on Phoenix’s roster, see how the Suns brought back Mark Williams this summer, and follow the latest in our NBA news coverage.

What’s next in the Dillon Brooks DUI case

Brooks is due in court for his arraignment on the DUI charge Oct. 28. The trial readiness conference in the January reckless driving case follows Nov. 9.

Reporting from ESPN contributed to this story.