In the fallout from the failed three-team trade involving the Phoenix Suns and Washington Wizards, Memphis Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace reiterated that he was "very clear" about which player with the last name Brooks he was willing to deal.

The Suns thought they would receive the 22-year-old Dillon Brooks from Memphis. Wallace wanted to trade the 29-year-od MarShon Brooks instead. 

The confusion lead to the deal getting called off, although the Wizards and the Suns would complete a similar deal centered around Trevor Ariza and Kelly Oubre without a third team. 

Wallace said "what happened last night was unfathomable. I've never experienced this before...[the failed agreement] forced me to do something I've never done in 30-plus years working in this league with seven teams, is to drag two players out of a locker room and tell them they've been traded and then eventually have to come back and tell them, 'Oh, no, you haven't been traded". 

Suns officials said they talked directly to the Grizzlies about Dillon Brooks, while Grizzlies officials said the deal was negotiated through Wizards general manager Ernie Grunfeld.