Damichael Cole of the Memphis Commercial Appeal lists five players the Grizzlies should target at the trade deadline. Memphis is reportedly on the lookout for wing depth, and Cole has three wings among his list: Terrence Ross, Eric Gordon and Justin Holiday. He acknowledges that trading for Gordon would be tricky, because he has a large contract ($18.MM this season, $19.5MM in 2022/23), so Ross or Holiday might be more feasible options.
Cole believes Robert Covington would fit in seamlessly with Memphis and should be the team’s top target, while Robin Lopez could solidify an already great offensive rebounding team (the Grizzlies are first in the league in offensive rebounds and total rebounds per game).
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- Speaking of the Grizzlies, backup point guard Tyus Jones earned a $776,286 bonus when the team beat San Antonio 118-110 on Wednesday, ESPN’s Bobby Marks relays (via Twitter). The criteria was Memphis reaching 33 wins, so Jones has received the bonus in each of the past three seasons, Marks notes. Jones has quietly led the NBA in assist-to-turnover ratio four seasons in a row, averaging 5.4 assists for every turnover committed this season (per TeamRankings.com).
- The Pelicans have been active in trade talks and have been the team most frequently linked to Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum. Scott Kushner of NOLA.com believes the Pels should trade for the 30-year-old because the team’s backcourt has struggled to consistently make outside shots, which is something McCollum excels at — he’s a career 40% three-point shooter. New Orleans has never been a free agent destination, so the fact that McCollum is under contract through 2023/24 is also appealing to Kushner.
- Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. has entered the league’s health and safety protocols, per Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. The 21-year-old has had an up-and-down third season thus far, averaging 13.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.3 steals, and 3.6 turnovers per contest on .381/.344/.642 shooting through 32 games (30.0 minutes).
Scott Kushner of Nola.com believes the Pels should trade for the 30-year-old because the team’s backcourt has struggled to consistently make outside shots. The fact that McCollum is under contract through 2023/24 is also appealing to Kushner.
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McCollum Ingram and Zion that’s a solid trio but NO will mess it up and finish 10th ….
+ Valanciunas that the Pels like… That is a really good 5 but i don’t see Portland taking back Devonte Graham+Sato (salary filler) even with 3x bottom 1st to match CJ contract.
With all those assets and cap Pels could go @ Brunson & DFS for Bucks picks and dump Sato contract.
I didn’t include Big Val cause I thought Portland would most likely want him for CJ if a deal went through. Especially with Nurkic off contract and most likely leaving.
Something like Big Val, Josh Hart and Trey Murphy for CJ and a second rounder.
Leaving the Pelicans with Graham CJ Ingram Zion and Hernagomez I guess. And a bench of Lewis NAW Temple Jones and Hayes?
On paper should be a playoff side
Blazers then have something like Dame Hart Powell RoCo and Big Val and a bench of Simons Murphy Little Nance and Nurkic. With both Roco and Nurkic still on the trading block.
Lonnie Walker IV for Culver and a pick swap in the 2022 draft …
18M$ cap Space + 3 draft picks combined with 25M$ expiring contract that gets you a Jalen Brown.
If Memphis don’t go big @ this TD i’ll go hard at Poole, JTA and GPII
GSS isn’t giving up Poole and GP2
GP2 is UFA (Looney & OPJ also) Warriors have a lot of extensions to give and will be tax repeaters so Lacob have top make a choice beetween Poole & Wiggs next year
Who do the Grizzlies have to trade for even Ross to make the money match? I highly doubt they trade Brooks for Ross.
I wouldn’t mind seeing the Grizzlies push for Brandon Ingram…
Ja Bane Ingram JJJ Adams
They have loads of first rounders they could offer and have a bunch of players to match salaries with Brooks, Anderson, Melton, Jones, Culver.
Culver and 2nd rounder for Ross or Covington