Grizzlies forwards Dillon Brooks and Kyle Anderson are said to be available on the trade market for the right price, sources tell Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com.
Brooks and Anderson have both been with the Grizzlies for quite some time – Brooks since 2017/18 and Anderson since 2018/19 – and played significant roles for the team last season. Brooks, who is under contract for two more years and $23.6MM, averaged 29.8 minutes per game, while Anderson, who is on an expiring $9.9MM deal, saw 27.3 minutes per contest.
Memphis currently has 17 guaranteed contracts, and that number could increase to 18 once the team’s trade with Minnesota (Patrick Beverley for Jarrett Culver and Juan Hernangomez) becomes official. In addition to Culver and Hernangomez, the team also recently acquired Rajon Rondo and Daniel Oturu.
The franchise must open one roster spot to complete its deal with Minnesota, so a player with a guaranteed contract could be traded, waived, or bought out to accommodate the one-for-two swap. The Grizzlies, who also have two players on two-way deals and Yves Pons on an Exhibit 10 contract, can carry up to 20 players in the offseason, but will have to trim their roster to 15 (plus two-ways) once the regular season begins.
Since Brooks and Anderson are productive wings on team-friendly contracts, Memphis would only move either player in a favorable deal — not just to address the club’s roster crunch.
Along with Brooks and Anderson, the Grizzlies boast a relatively young core consisting of Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr., among others. They finished last season with a 38-34 record and claimed the final playoff spot in the West.
Trade idea
Knicks get Wiseman
Warriors get Brooks
Grizzlies get RJ
Use filler
Give it up
Knick gm laugh in the floor
Worst player in the trade?
lol why would the warriors trade their best big for another guard/forward lol
I don’t mean to reach for the stars here, but Rockets Eric Gordon for Brooks/buffer and/or draft pick. Gordon is an outside shooter with a decent 3 point range and plays fairly well at defense. If this is a financial move for Memphis, Gordon comes at a reasonable price tag. Also would keep Rondo a bit more open and fresh with another 3 point shooter to watch for.
If the Grizzlies GM did that, he should be fired on the spot. At least if the deal would include Brooks (or even Anderson)
To be honest Gordon has a one year to Brooks 2 years. Gordon plays fairly more minutes than Brooks and Gordon shots at a better clip than Brooks. Defensively, they are about equal. Gordon is a cheaper version of Brooks. There is plenty of upside to Brooks and Gordon on anyone’s team. Like I pointed out, from a financial aspect of things, Memphis could get the same type of player like Brooks, but cheaper. Gordon can play both guards and will drive to the line too. Houston has cap room to add Brooks as well. There are not a lot of teams that can say that. Houston’s biggest contract is Wall
“To be honest”? I thought that meant one was admitting something, not selling something. To say Eric Gordon is about the same as Dillon Brooks and cheaper is mis-labeling to Rocket’s benefit.
Gordon is a short scorer, Dillon is a physical wing. Dillon has 2/$24 left, a good value, while Gordon has 2/$38m due plus another $21m nonguaranteed, a contract overpay from the day it was signed. Dillon has been integral to the Grizzly rise, albeit not a top talent, while Gordon used to be crucial, but is now an oft-injured 32-yo mediocre twitch-based sub. To be honest.
Maybe your mistaken Gordon for Wall? That is completely undervalue Gordon. He’s been one of few bright spots on the roster each year and that is during and after Harden era. If it wasn’t for CP3 and Gordon, Rockets would never have finished top of the league one year and nearly knocked out GSW to a championship. After CP3 went down, wheels came off. Gordon saw less of the ball as Harden walked the ball down the court. Watch that series again to see for yourself. Gordon handled the wing pretty well offensively and defensively. When CP3 wasn’t handling Curry, Gordon was. Curry was held into check for most of that series.
Look it up. Gordon declined from a few years ago. He is salary. Just stop it.
NO! GTFO!!!
U tripping but so are the Grizzlies
Dillon Brooks is a nice player but you don’t give up a talent like Wiseman after just one season for him.
Lakers should look into Anderson
Memphis should look into Anderson if they want to compete they’ll need him on the wing.
Lakers should hope Rondo gets bought out.
Lakers should look into Kawhi,KD,Giannis,Curry too bro!
Those guys aren’t old enough to play on the Lakers.
The same thing still applies when you made a similar comment about Larry Nance. The only way the Lakers can possibly acquire a player with a contract in the $10M-$12M range would be in a trade involving either AD, LBJ, or Westbrook. Maybe if the Grizzlies cut a player and end up eating their salary then the Lakers can sign him to a minimum contract. It’s their own fault.
I like Kyle Anderson. He’d be an excellent backup 3 for us. I agree Lakers should look into it.
Horton and a first for Anderson and 2nd otherwise Grizz keep him last year of his contract
Do y’all not know the NBA trade rules?
Like half of NBA writers, and every author at any fansided site dont have a clue how they work…
Lakers can’t make any big trades unless it involves AD, LBJ, or Westbrook.
Horton can’t be traded until January 15th. LA is stuck with what they have.
Come on C’s get Anderson
C’s: Anderson
Griz: G. Williams, Dunn, Edwards and a 2nd
Makes sense to add two more guys to a bloated roster
Maybe this would work:
C’s: Anderson
Griz: G. Williams, Dunn, Edwards and a 1st
Dillon Brooks ……… The guy who’s all heart and effort, who actually likes to play for GRIZZLIES and has a team-friendly contract – trade this guy?
I’d trade Slow-Mo in a heartbeat though ……. don’t get me wrong, the guy contributes to his team – I just can’t stand those slow-as-molasses movements. It hurts my eyes somehow.
I wouldn’t move either one and expect to contend
Better off outright releasing Culver and Hernangomez and pretending the Beverly trade never happened
Is this team a real contender with those guys, though? I get keeping Anderson since he’s a nice glue guy but at some point the Grizzlies will need to upgrade from a good-but-not-great-player in Brooks.
I think the Grizzlies will be better if JJJ can stay healthy, but there are more moves to make to reach the upper echelon in the West. And it won’t all be internal growth.
That said, as the article hinted at, I’d only do it for a return that makes a ton of sense.
Definitely agree. I hope they don’t screw up again and have another bad trade this offseason. It would be devastating to see Brooks leave, unless they get a tremendous offer for him. His team friendly deal and all out effort would be missed. I hope he sticks around for many more years.
Also agree that I’d be willing to trade slow mo. He’s productive but replaceable. I wouldn’t just give him away, but he’d be easier to get than Brooks imo.
Said this for a while but Grizzlies should go hard for a third star to put with Ja and JJJ, preferably on their time line.
How about this?
Andrew Wiggins and James Wiseman for Steven Adams, Kyle Anderson, Dillon Brooks and a first round pick.
Grizzlies get Wiggins as a third for now but long term wise they hope to develop Wiseman into an elite centre. GSW go all in on a championship but give away Wiseman. In return they get back 3 really good role players and a first round pick. Brooks gives them a fill in SG if Klay isn’t fit, Anderson joins Kuminga, Otto Porter and Iggy as great options at SF and off the bench. Adams is a typical GSW centre, always gives 100%, great screens, good defence and good for the locker room. Losing Wiseman hurts the kings term plans but you still have Moody and Kuminga. Brooks is only 25 and the Grizzlies are giving up a first.
GSW would be a lock for a top 4 spot in the west with a long playoff run. If they didn’t want Anderson they could take Rondo, Melton or Jones. Cause they lack depth behind Curry.
Something like this you propose would be HUGE for the Warriors. This would be two playoff contributors coming over for the Disposable Wiggins and young asset James Wiseman. I definitely would like one of those guards you mention instead of Kyle Anderson, tho I’d take him too. Perhaps Memphis gives back the Warriors their first round pick? Not sure the Grizzlies would go for all that but I’d like it as a Golden State fan.
Here’s your veterans to plug in plus they’re young. Win-win. And the warriors were upset about missing Chris Duarte? Ta-da Dillon Brooks.
A roster crunch like this could work in the Warriors favor to bring in the veterans everyone says they need for the current age of the roster and a playoff run.
Yeah Grizzlies should definitely approach GSW say we want Wiggins and Wiseman (roughly 40mil) you guys can have Adams (17mil) and then pick 2 from Brooks, Anderson, Rondo, Melton and Jones, plus throw in a first round pick.
Would be great for GSW trying to win now and not awful for them long term. Adams would be great as a 5 for them. Bet coach Kerr would love him, he just plays hard every possession, sets great screens for Klay and Curry, defends well, great for the locker room and is apparently spending this offseason trying to learn how to shoot threes. Perfect for GSW.
Brooks would be great as a fill in for Klay while he’s out injured, then once he’s back he would be a great impact player to bring on from the bench. Then you have all the other options, Anderson just a good all round 3/4, Rondo an experienced back up, Jones and Melton both younger back up points that are alright for a second unit.
Then for the Grizzlies, Wiggins is actually respectable, gives you 20-4-3 most nights. James Wismean I think has true all star potential and would be great with Ja and JJJ. Only 20, last season put up 12 and 7, and can shoot the deep ball aswell. He will be elite one day and him and JJJ could form a twin tower duo for many years to come.
I think it makes great sense. Especially since those Grizzlies are playoff tested after last year. Plus the sweet thing is they add guys for contention now yet still don’t give up the potential star Youth of the future Kuminga Moody maybe Jordan Poole too.
Warriors would give them
Wiggins
Wiseman
Moody
Warriors small ball lineup
Green
Kuminga
Klay
Brooks
Curry
Yes Sillivan, people talk about Ben Simmons on the Warriors and the defense he would bring. Imagine Dillon Brooks in that death lineup in the fourth quarter defensively. Wow !!!
I actually think adding Moses Moody would be too much to give up. Brooks is only a 41% field goal shooter and 31 or so from three-point land in the regular season. Besides, let’s see if Moses Moody can be Dillon Brooks? Probably not, probably doesn’t have the mindset and grit and toughness, but don’t let the good looks fool you. He could be a sweet shooting 3 n D very effective defensive player just not a bump and grind like Brooks. He would be more like Andre Iguodala with length and positioning.
Can’t forget Otto Porter too GSW actually have a pretty nice roster for next season. Add Bjlica as a stretch 5 shooter aswell. However they do need a back up for Curry
It’s not that hard to forget Otto Porter and Bjelica. Also their GM just said they don’t want to add to the record-breaking $184M luxury tax bill they will receive next summer, so they probably won’t be keeping either Payton or Mulder to back up Curry.
Why bother with Wiggins when your opinion of him varies so much with GMs leaguewide. And he does not fit with grit & grind. A year from now he will be an expiring.
Anyway I doubt MEM wants to give up picks when they have a roster crunch.
X%sure, you’re right about that. We’re not giving you a pic, take a player, LOL… ANY player !!
Memphis dont exactly need another pick around 20th in the draft they already have a bunch of young talent. Way you have to see it is they are adding a future all star in Wiseman to two other future all stars (Ja and JJJ) and creating a big three of the future.
Kinda like OKC having made a young big 3 of KD Russ and Harden.
They drafted KD 07/08, Russ 08/09 and Harden 09/10 all within the top 5 picks.
Memphis would be doing the same in drafting JJJ 2018, Ja 2019 and Wiseman being drafted in 2020 all in the top 5 picks.
Can’t be that narrow minded that you’d turn down trading some role players and a pick (likely to land around 20th) for a future all star.
You’re right, Wiseman is the star get, not Wiggins. Bot some exec in Memphis would have to really like Wiseman’s prospects! Maybe one that followed his college era. And Moody played near there too. But offering Kuminga would really please the Memphis fan base and the grit n grind philosophy.
Myers goes along with fans who prefer a Curry-window angle to win now. But his career as a GM benefits from getting kids with expectations who will slide this pressure off to the future, like any GM. Just saying Myers may be reluctant to deal that #7 pick.
Maybe the MEM FO created this roster jam as an excuse to make a trade like the one suggested, to justify trading popular but limited Brooks for still-awkward Wiseman. Maybe maybe.
you haven’t heard of Jarret Culver?
What about him?
“Hope to develop Wisemen into an elite centre” does not equal “go hard for a third star.” Who says Wiseman will be that guy? He underwhelmed in his first season with the Warriors. Who know what he’ll end up becoming. Plenty of #2 picks have busted in the NBA. And in this sort of deal, you’d have to take on a much harder to move negative contract to boot. For the record, I’m not saying Wiseman will be a bust, but he certainly looks a little closer to that than to being a third star. If I’m the Grizzlies, I’d have to feel confident in him panning out.
So while I would consider this on paper, it would only be as a last resort. Thankfully, they can be a bit patient and see what else they could fetch. No need to task such a swing and potentially complicate the books at this point. They are playing the long game, and rightfully so.
There’s no all-stars signing in Memphis as free agents. This would be an upgrade for the Grizzlies if you think about it objectively. Wiggins has two years left on his contract and he’s a 20-point a game guy. You need that in Memphis.
Wiseman has the potential to be very good. He’s only played three college games and what 20 or 30 pro games, EVER. He’s still getting familiar with the game of basketball. If you watch him there is a truckload of All Star potential if you look closely. He can run like a deer, he shoots it, he defends and he has the best attitude I’ve seen in a long time in a young big man. He’s a sponge. And I don’t think the Warriors give him up unless they think today’s roster has a chance to win it all IF a couple of guys from Memphis could put them over the hump and fill roles.
The Warriors would not be begging the Grizzlies to make a trade like this. The Grizzlies would be very welcome to it I believe and the Warriors May execute it IF presented.
I’m not saying they shouldn’t target Wiseman. I’m saying I would look at other trade options first. If there’s nothing there better than him at a similar price, then do it.
I’m not sure if there’s anything else out there. There’s such a roster crunch. Even Dr’s Boston thing below.. who would the Celtics give up?
Centres usually take time before they become really good.
Just look at Bam for an example, as a rookie put up 7-5, second year 9-7, third year 16-10, same with Sabonis,
Wiseman as a rookie put up 11-6 in 21 minutes, similar to Ayton in less minutes.
I expect Evan Mobley to do that same sort of thing or similar.
I think Wiseman has sky high potential and if he were to get traded to the Grizzlies it would be a great situation for him. Think his numbers would go from 11-6 to more like 17-9 or something along those lines.
Ayton put a half decent 16/10 in his rookie year, kind of light years better than the 11/6 J-Wise did put up!
The difference is 31 minutes per game compared to 21. If they played the same minutes their stats would look pretty similar
lmao why would they trade Wiggins whos better than Brooks and just started to gel with a team and also add Wiseman aka their best big for Kyle Anderson lmao wtf
You know my answer if you’ve been reading me the last two years. Wiggins is NOT a fourth-quarter playoff guy. He’ll Miss four shots in a row or a costly turnover and his defense is not there. He’s like DeMar DeRozan in many ways that he’ll get you 25 points in the first three quarters then disappears or even dribbles it off his foot in the crunch time. He has to go.
Are you satisfied with what he brings when you watch him play? He does a lot of things well, sure. He can lead an offense he can create his own shot off the dribble but he’s not a championship guy. He’s one of those, you know the guy, when you’re playing pickup ball you just don’t throw it to him when it’s 14- 14. He will not make it happen for you.
Wiggins is hardly better than Brooks it’s actually probably pretty close. Brooks is a grinder and team player and Wiggins is soft.
Not to mention his deal is so so so much better. Add to that Anderson, Adams and a first for Wiseman.
GSW is desperate to win now cause in 2/: years time Curry Green and Klay won’t be playing at the same level, It’s now or never.
This trade is a win now move, it’s bold and it would elevate them.
This trade proposal actually works! If only others here could do the same.
best proposal i’ve seen this off season.
Cheers
I like the proposal but it’s a big gamble for Memphis. They are betting a lot in the hope that Wiseman can be the 3rd guy without seeing him play much so far (brief college experience and limited games in the NBA). With that said, if I’m Memphis I’d want two chances of getting someone that can end up being an all star and would prefer to do something like: Kuminga or Moody, Wiggins & Wiseman for Adams, Anderson, Brooks, Oturu & warriors 1st going back to them & LAL ’21 1st.
It would be a gamble but not a big one.
Cause what are they giving up, a couple role players and a first round pick likely to land around 20th.
It not like they are giving up a major asset or anything with great value.
Worse case scenario, Wiseman doesn’t turn into an all star but he’s probably at worse Andre Drummond, Clint Capela or around that level. Then Wiggins leaves which frees up 30mil coming off the books.
Best case scenario, JJJ and Wiseman form a modern day twin tower duo that no other team in the league has. Similar to AD and Cousins but with a top 10 point guard in Ja Morant. Plus one of the best young shooter in Bane
Brooks would be a nice pickup for a playoff team looking for a motor who plays good D.
his best fit would be boston.
Smart/Brown/Brooks/Tatum/RW
would be a defensive monster
Don’t you have to give up one of those guys to get Brooks LOL. People forget that so easily.
Anderson I can see. But I don’t see a positive risk/reward in trading Brooks. He’s their best 2 wing, plays both ends and is a part of a developing team culture. On the other hand, I don’t think he could be the key piece in a trade for a star. He’d be a hold for me.
That makes sense. Really depends on the return itself, but that may not be enough here. In that case, I would hold as well.
Very interesting. Those guys were vital to their success last year. Brooks showed some improved shot making, which if that is real would up his price tag.
Hot take. I love the upside of JJJ, but is he almost over hyped. Can he really be an all star? He can shoot like crazy and go off, but he’s a terrible rebounder and idk about his defense. Would they get more trading him?
Good post. I suppose with 18 guys on guaranteed contracts they figure these two guys could be Expendable yet bring a worthy piece(s) back?
I’ve been thinking the same about JJJ. I would add to your reasoning that he has seemed a little injury prone as well. He’s had a lot of lower body injuries thus far (knee & quad have been the most reoccurring) and those type of injuries tend to affect bigs a lot more and a lot longer. Also while he has a good 3pt%, his 3pt shot looks fugly lol.
The beginning of ben Simmons trade… you heard first
Simmons for Brooks, Anderson, and Rondo? Sounds like a win-win.
This is weird. Grizzlies front office never leaks and info comes from a Cleveland beat writer in a speculative article? It’s one sentence in an article about the Cavs. Sure, nearly every player in the NBA is available for an overpay. But this doesn’t hold water for me.
Good point, I should have gotten to that article anyway.
Gee what else is Fedor in on.
Maybe this is all just a good catch by Shaw!
Talking about the Cavs & the article… the article did not say how an unused MLE can be used as a trading asset… I doubt it can. I think nobody left is worth it if used normally. They only have three guards… a backup there should be the goal, not a big ask.
I get moving Anderson, not Brooks tho.
Brooks is a hot commodity after last year’s playoffs. He’s only a 41%/ 31% shooter during the regular season. He has four years in. This could be the best he’ll ever be. Capitalize now?
Grizzlies should move Brooks and Anderson to the Kings for Hield and picks.
i also dont get it, he had great playoff series, usually that is indicative of potential for another leap in ability
C’mon Cavs, this is your chance to get a wing that can shoot. Brooks would be a great addition.
Move Anderson and Rando.
I would love to see Brooks on the Blazers but Sleepy Neil couldn’t make a worthwhile trade to save his life.
What about Adams and Anderson to Boston for a future first and Horford?
Would love Dillon on the Raps. Chris Boucher and a pair of 2nds get the deal done?