▁in ▁a ▁single ▁season . ▁ ▁On ▁April ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁he ▁was ▁named ▁NBA ▁Most ▁Im pro ved ▁Player , ▁aver aging ▁ 1 9 . 6 ▁points , ▁ 5 . 3 ▁ass ists , ▁and ▁ 2 . 6 ▁reb ounds ▁per ▁game . ▁ ▁On ▁November ▁ 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁Bro oks ▁suffered ▁a ▁sp rained ▁an k le . ▁He ▁returned ▁on ▁December ▁ 1 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁in ▁a ▁ 1 0 2 - 9 3 ▁win ▁over ▁the ▁Sac r amento ▁Kings , ▁in ▁which ▁he ▁came ▁off ▁the ▁ben ch ▁for ▁ 1 5 ▁minutes ▁and ▁recorded ▁ 9 ▁points ▁( all ▁ 3 - pointer s ). ▁In ▁his ▁first ▁start ▁since ▁return ▁from ▁his ▁injury , ▁on ▁January ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁he ▁tied ▁his ▁season - high ▁ 2 4 ▁points , ▁in ▁a ▁win ▁over ▁the ▁Boston ▁C elt ics . ▁ ▁Phoenix ▁S uns ▁( 2 0 1 1 ) ▁On ▁February ▁ 2 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁Bro oks ▁was ▁trad ed ▁to ▁the ▁Phoenix ▁S uns ▁for ▁Gor an ▁Drag ić ▁and ▁a ▁first ▁round ▁pick ▁the ▁team ▁got ▁from ▁the ▁Or lando ▁Magic ▁in ▁an ▁earlier ▁trade . ▁ ▁Gu ang d ong ▁Southern ▁Tig ers ▁( 2 0 1 1 – 2 0 1 2 ) ▁During ▁the ▁ 2