On May 3, Beijing time, according to a report by Famous Shims, the Grizzlies have decided to part ways with Dillon and will not renew his contract under any circumstances. I have to say that James was too ruthless and beat Dillon directly to unemployment.
At the end of a disappointing season, Grizzlies management told Dillon that it was best for both sides to have a fresh start and that the team would keep looking.
Dillon was seen as a big reason the Grizzlies lost the first round, and his provocation of James became a turning point in the series. After winning the second game, Dillon frantically taunted James, complaining that he was old and not as good as before. In the third game, Dillon was directly ejected for hitting James' crotch. In the final moments of the fourth game, he was again made by James on his own head for a key layup.
Dillon was beaten three times by James to self-seal in this series, and he also received a $25,000 fine from the league, which is really miserable enough.
Moreover, Dillon played quite poorly in this series, shooting 31.2 percent from the field and 23.8 percent from three-point range, averaging close to 13 shots per game and scoring only 10.5 points.
Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman said, "There are definitely some distractions in this series that we caused ourselves, and we'll handle them differently next season." But at the same time, confidence is important, there's nothing wrong with talking trash, we want teams to be united and competent, and that's part of the NBA. But there's a boundary, and I'm sure that's what we all know. ”
Dillon, 27, spent 6 years with the Grizzlies, and sources revealed that the Grizzlies did offer him a contract extension at the beginning of the season, but Dillon refused, and at the time, the offer reached $50 million for 3 years.
However, Dillon went his own way after he was out, saying, "It's just competition, and most people are afraid of competition." That's why they get upset when I compete with them. I won't change, I'll keep doing my own thing and get better. ”
Moreover, Dillon also said that he did not regret spraying James trash talk. Now, Dillon is unemployed, and after a nightmarish playoff performance in his contract year, I'm afraid the big contract will say goodbye to him early.