In an extensive new mailbag, Chris Herrington of the Daily Memphian addressed the possibility of the Grizzlies considering trades for incumbent wings Dillon Brooks and Kyle Anderson, among other topics. Herrington wrote that, though an offseason Anderson trade appears unlikely, he could see the veteran forward’s expiring $9.9MM contract being moved during the year.
Because Brooks’s current three-year, $35MM contract extension with the club is fairly favorable, Herrington considers him less likely to be moved. Herrington also speculates on how the new-look Grizzlies can improve in a stacked Western Conference.
There’s more out of the Southwest Division:
- Pelicans owner Gayle Benson has donated $1MM towards Hurricane Ida relief, per an official press release from Benson and the Pelicans.
- The Pelicans received $2.5MM in cash considerations from the Clippers in New Orleans’ trade of No. 51 pick Brandon Boston out of Kentucky, according to Eric Pincus of Basketball Insiders. The Pelicans also received a heavily-protected 2022 second-round draft pick in the deal that appears unlikely to convey.
- Mavericks swingman Tim Hardaway Jr., newly re-signed on a four-year, $75MM deal, registered his optimism about the future performance of former All-Star big man Kristaps Porzingis, as Eddie Sefko of Mavs.com relays. So far during his time in Dallas, Porzingis has been a shadow of his former self as the result of a series of injuries. “I know he’s back in Latvia busting his tail right now to get back to where he was before the injury when we were with the Knicks,” Hardaway said. “I know how much he loves the game and how much he works. He’s going to do whatever he can to get back to that level. Injuries do play a part in the game.”
Tim Hardaway
4 year $75 million
Duncan Robinson
5 year $90 million
And… so two bad contracts?
A $1M donation from someone worth $3.8 billion is hardly even a tax write-off.
Love how the first bullet point is that he’s donated a mil. Second bullet point is that in the pick swap they did a month ago they also received 2.5mil.
It’s really just loose change to these billionaires
First, she’s a she. Secondly, it isn’t your money. If she hadn’t done anything people would’ve complained. She donated and they still complain. I understand it’s nothing more than a “tax write off” for these billionaires but that undermines the fact that what they donated will be of great help.
Why would Porzingis be trying to get worse? Am I misunderstanding the quote?