Chris Brickley Rumors

There’s been a lot said about him in the media, as you know. You’ve spent a lot of time with him — how is he as a person? Chris Brickley: He’s a great person, he’s a great kid. When he would come into New York — most NBA guys would get a hotel — KP would just stay at my place. He would want my company, we would be up watching old Cavs games, so many games from his rookie season. He really is someone who loves the game of basketball. Not too many people talk about that, I see some players who talk about it, but not as much as KP. He really is a big student of the game. He watched a ton of NBA, college, high school. He’s a basketball junkie. As far as work and him being at Declared, any time I’ve ever worked with him — if I give him a time like 8 a.m or 8 p.m, he’s always been on time. I personally haven’t had any problems. It’s been a really good friendship and it is to this day.

With him now being traded to Houston, how crucial will it be for him to be in a nurturing environment where everyone is on the same page and wants the best for him? Chris Brickley: I think that’s huge. When you’re a young player in the league, Kevin Porter’s really young — for example, Cole Anthony’s someone that I’ve worked with closely and I think he’s older than Kevin. When you’re that young, I could never imagine being 19, 20 years old in the NBA. I think having teammates that are willing to mentor you and pick up the phone, take you out to dinner. Showing that you care is huge with teams. I think some teams have that camaraderie and some teams don’t. With John Wall and Boogie, it seems like Houston has some vets that understand so I think it’s gonna be a great situation for him.