Suns Star Devin Booker Praises Teammate Dillon Brooks

The Phoenix Suns duo has been instrumental in the team's strong start to the season.

Published on Feb. 15, 2026

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Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker has praised his teammate Dillon Brooks, highlighting Brooks' hard work, fierce competitiveness, and positive impact on the team's culture. Booker and Brooks have formed an unlikely but effective duo, with Brooks averaging a career-high 21.2 points per game this season. Head coach Jordan Ott has also praised Brooks' energy and competitive spirit, though he has noted that Brooks needs to keep his emotions in check to avoid technical fouls.

Why it matters

The Suns' strong start to the season has been fueled by the scoring of Booker and the added intensity brought by Brooks. Their partnership has been crucial to the team's success, as they look to build on their 32-23 record under first-year head coach Jordan Ott.

The details

Booker highlighted Brooks' hard work, fierce competitiveness, and the positive impact he has had on the team's culture. Brooks has been somewhat of an enforcer for the Suns, though his competitive spirit has also led to him picking up a league-high 16 technical fouls before the All-Star break, making him the first player to do so since DeMarcus Cousins. Coach Ott has praised Brooks' energy and competitiveness, but has also noted the need for him to keep his emotions in check to avoid going over the line.

  • The Suns are currently 32-23 under first-year head coach Jordan Ott.
  • Brooks was just suspended after picking up his 16th technical foul of the season before the All-Star break, becoming the first player to do so since DeMarcus Cousins.

The players

Devin Booker

The star player for the Phoenix Suns, who has praised his teammate Dillon Brooks for his hard work, fierce competitiveness, and positive impact on the team's culture.

Dillon Brooks

The Phoenix Suns forward, who has been averaging a career-high 21.2 points per game this season and has brought an intense, competitive spirit to the team, though his emotions have also led to a league-high 16 technical fouls before the All-Star break.

Jordan Ott

The first-year head coach of the Phoenix Suns, who has praised Dillon Brooks' energy and competitiveness, while also noting the need for him to keep his emotions in check.

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What they’re saying

“Dillon is a hard worker, man. He's easily someone to rally behind. He's a fierce competitor, and I wouldn't want it any other way.”

— Devin Booker (Suns.com)

“He's been tremendous. We love his energy. We love his competitive spirit. It's lifted our entire group. We feed off of it.”

— Jordan Ott, Head Coach (Suns.com)

“He works extremely hard off the court and on game days. He brings it every single night. ... We've talked about it. He's got to get to the edge and not go over. It's with the whole group. It's with myself. How we handle the emotions of these competitive games. Every night in the West, it is a battle. We're glad to be in these arenas and in these fights. We'll take all the energy and emotion he has with it, we just don't want to go over the line.”

— Jordan Ott, Head Coach (Suns.com)

What’s next

The Suns will need to continue to manage Dillon Brooks' emotions and competitiveness as they look to build on their strong start to the season and make a deep playoff run.

The takeaway

The partnership between Devin Booker and Dillon Brooks has been a key factor in the Suns' success this season, with Brooks' intense competitiveness and energy providing a valuable complement to Booker's scoring prowess. However, the team will need to ensure Brooks' emotions don't lead to too many technical fouls, as they look to maintain their momentum and contend for a championship.