Before Dillon Brooks became the villain vs. LeBron James’s Lakers, the veteran forward had a moment with James’s former teammate, Kyrie Irving. After a March game between the Grizzlies and Mavericks, Irving appeared to turn down Brooks’s jersey during what an apparent jersey swap.
“I saw that after the game. I'll probably get it next time. Probably next time. Not this time,” Irving said in March. “I was really onto the next thing, thought process-wise.”
At the time, it was unclear whether there was any beef between the two, but Irving clarified that on Saturday. The point guard explained that he just suffered an injury and wanted to get to the locker room as quickly as possible, which is why he didn’t take the jersey.
