The Los Angeles Clippers will consider pursuing Lance Stephenson in free agency if the Memphis Grizzlies decline their team option on his deal.

Stephenson was traded at the deadline with a first round pick for Jeff Green.

The Clippers insisted Stephenson wasn't a problem this season behind the scenes.

Stephenson never quite found his fit with the Clippers though he did spend time as a small ball power forward.

Teams cannot reacquire a player they traded away during that season and cannot re-sign with his original team until the one-year anniversary of the trade if he's waived, or until July 1st following the end of his contract, whichever comes first. If Stephenson becomes a free agent this offseason, he can sign with the Clippers.