{"id":174178,"date":"2026-01-24T09:10:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T14:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=174178"},"modified":"2026-01-24T09:10:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T14:10:22","slug":"dillon-brooks-former-raptors-demar-derozan-not-holding-his-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/01\/24\/dillon-brooks-former-raptors-demar-derozan-not-holding-his-weight\/","title":{"rendered":"Dillon Brooks: Former Raptors Star ‘Was Not Holding His Weight’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Half-hooper, half-villain Dillon Brooks<\/a> has taken his game to a new level in his debut season with the Phoenix Suns. Envisioning himself as a Kobe Bryant<\/a>-like scorer, or at least taking his inspiration from<\/a> the Suns’ former nemesis, he’s averaging a career-high 20.2 points per game in 2025-26. In light of his offensive evolution and the PR he’s getting as a locker room leader, it’s no wonder that he’s become a highly revered player. So much so that he recently made an appearance with popular Twitch streamer Din Muktar (also known as “Agent” or “Agent 00”) on Jan. 22, his birthday.<\/p>\n

Phoenix Suns Villain Dillon Brooks: Former Raptors Star DeMar DeRozan ‘Was Not Holding His Weight’<\/h2>\n

To nobody’s surprise, Brooks made a viral statement while celebrating his birthday with Muktar at a Waffle House. The mic drop came when the two Ontario, CA natives were discussing Toronto Raptors. Notably, Muktar was born and raised in Toronto. Similarly, Brooks was born in Mississauga but lived in Toronto by the time he was in high school. Bearing that in mind, the two have an intimate connection to the city that’s home to the country’s most renowned professional basketball team.<\/p>\n

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Dillon Brooks went OFF on DeMar DeRozan\u2019s tenure with the Toronto Raptors \ud83d\ude33:<\/p>\n

DB: \u201cRaptors couldn\u2019t get over the hump, right?\u201d<\/p>\n

A00: \u201cWhat hump? They got over it!\u201d<\/p>\n

LOW: \u201cWhy couldn\u2019t they?\u201d<\/p>\n

DB: \u201cWhy? They got DeRozan out of there.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll be real for the city, bro. DeRozan was\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/8fkvjHeSQb<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/GQ1hgdF38K<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Omer Osman (@OmerOsman200) January 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n