Brooks confirmed via his personal Instagram account that he suffered a torn left Achilles' tendon while playing in a game Sunday for the Illawarra Hawks of the Australian National Basketball League.

EDGE Analysis

Illawarra confirmed that the injury ends Brooks' season, and the 34-year-old noted in his Instagram post that he would "begin the second phase of his life," likely spelling an end to his 13-year playing career. Along with stops in Australia and China, Brooks appeared in 645 regular-season contests at the NBA level between the Rockets, Suns, Kings, Nuggets, Bulls, Pacers and Timberwolves. He averaged 9.7 points, 3.0 assists and 1.7 rebounds in 20.8 minutes in those games.

Brooks supplied 12 points (4-12 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds and two assists across 16 minutes in Sunday's 121-97 loss to the Jazz.

EDGE Analysis

With Jeff Teague (knee) out of action, Brooks saw a rare allotment of appreciable minutes behind starter Tyus Jones, his most since Jan. 8. The 10-year veteran parlayed them into a season-high scoring total despite some spotty shooting, but the surge is likely to be short-lived. Prior to Sunday, Brooks had seen the floor for a grand total of just 14 minutes since the All-Star break, and that's likely to be the norm once again as soon as Teague returns to action.

Brooks (personal) did not see the floor Friday against the Jazz.

EDGE Analysis

Brooks was held out of the team's previous game Thursday in Portland due to a personal issue, and his status was never clarified prior to Friday's contest. Considering Brooks isn't a part of the regular rotation, it's unclear if he was available, but the veteran should be back with the team for its next game Thursday versus Boston following an unusually long, five-day layoff.

Brooks will not play during Thursday's tilt against the Trail Blazers due to personal reasons.

EDGE Analysis

No specific reason has been given for his absence and it's unclear if he will miss more than one contest. However, given he's played a combined two minutes in the past two games, his absence shouldn't affect the team's rotation.

Brooks scored two points with an assist and a steal in 21 minutes in Sunday's win at Indiana.

EDGE Analysis

Brooks should get 5 to 10 minutes per game off the bench as the backup point guard to Tyus Jones with Jeff Teague out with a knee injury. He may not produce enough in that role for viable fantasy value in most leagues, but he's worth keeping tabs on in case Jones is hurt or struggles.

Brooks (illness) will be available for Thursday's game against the Bucks, Wolves radio voice Alan Horton reports.

EDGE Analysis

Brooks missed Wednesday's win over Denver due to an illness, but he'll again be an option off the bench for coach Tom Thibodeau on Thursday. The veteran has not been a part of the regular rotation this season, but he could see a bit of a bump in minutes in the wake of Jeff Teague's knee injury, which will likely keep him out for 2-to-4 weeks.

Brooks (illness) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Bucks, Jace Frederick of the Pioneer Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Brooks will likely receive treatment throughout the day with the hope of feeling better by the end of pregame warmups, though we may not get final word on his availability until right before tip-off. Prior to the injury, Brooks had been outside the regular rotation, though Jeff Teague just went down with sprained knee and is out indefinitely, so Brooks would have the chance to get some run if he's ultimately cleared to play.

Brooks will be held out of Wednesday's game against the Nuggets due to illness.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran hasn't been a part of the regular rotation this season, and he's been a DNP-CD in all but one game in the month of December. Brooks' status will be revisited Thursday morning as the Wolves prepare for the evening's matchup with Milwaukee.

Brooks started at point guard in Friday's loss to Orlando with Jeff Teague (Achilles) sidelined. However, he scored just three points with two assists in 13 minutes.

EDGE Analysis

It was odd that Brooks got the start since he's rarely played this season and Tyus Jones has served as the backup point guard. Jones played 33 minutes so Brooks likely got the nominal start as a veteran. Jones will likely get the bulk of playing time at point guard if Teague remains out.

Brooks will draw the start at point guard for Friday's game against the Heat due to Jeff Teague (Achilles) being sidelined.

EDGE Analysis

The decision to start Brooks is somewhat odd considering he's played just 15 total minutes for the team. Regardless, he could make for a solid DFS play while Teague is out.